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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesMore prominent warnings are being added to the product information (PI) and consumer medicine information (CMI) for all oral and injectable (systemic) fluoroquinolones to strengthen existing warnings about serious side effects
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Safety updatesThere may be an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men who have taken sodium valproate in the 3 months before conception.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesAdditional safety information is being added to all montelukast products to strengthen and highlight existing warnings about serious neuropsychiatric events.
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Safety updatesTCMs sold in Australia are carefully regulated to ensure safety and quality.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesHealth professionals and consumers are advised that the oral antihistamine promethazine hydrochloride, sold as Phenergan and other generic brands, should not be used in children under 6 years of age.
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Safety updatesWe have received Australian reports of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following Shingrix vaccination.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesAn updated warning about the risk of sudden cardiovascular death has been added to the Product Information and Consumer Medicine Information documents for azithromycin.
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety related updates to their Product Information.
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Safety updatesMedicines Safety Update - Information for health professionals
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Safety updatesMedicines Safety Update - Information for health professionals
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Safety updatesThe Product Information documents for antidepressants have been updated with warnings about sexual dysfunction continuing in some patients, after they stop using the medicines.
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Safety updatesMedicines Safety Update - Information for health professionals
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Safety updatesOur investigation into the risk of retinal vasculitis and/or retinal occlusive vasculitis in patients being treated with faricimab (Vabysmo) found that stronger warnings regarding this risk were needed in the Product Information (PI) and Consumer Medicine Information (CMI).
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Safety updatesInformation for health professionals about medicines with safety updates to their Production Information.
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Safety updatesMedicines Safety Update - Information for health professionals
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Safety updatesMedicines Safety Update - Information for health professionals
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Safety updatesMedicines Safety Update - Information for health professionals