Drug Information Update-New Drug Safety Podcasts

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FDA's Division of Drug Information has posted new Drug Safety Podcasts for Healthcare Professionals. Click on the following links to read transcripts and listen to podcasts.

• Interim clinical trial results find increased risk of leg and foot amputations, mostly affecting the toes, with the diabetes medicine canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet); FDA to investigate
• FDA advises restricting fluoroquinolone antibiotic use for certain uncomplicated infections; warns about disabling side effects that can occur together
• FDA warns about rare but serious skin reactions with mental health drug olanzapine (Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relprevv, and Symbyax)
• FDA warns about new impulse-control problems associated with mental health drug aripiprazole (Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Aristada)
• FDA approves brand name change for antidepressant drug Brintellix (vortioxetine) to avoid confusion with antiplatelet drug Brilinta (ticagrelor)

You can download other Drug Safety Podcasts at: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts or subscribe to the Drug Safety Podcasts channel in iTunes at: Drug Safety Podcasts.