Atovaquone Oral Suspension Recall Issued Due to Bacterial Contamination Risks
Bionpharma is instructing customers with the recalled antibiotic to immediately return the contaminated products to prevent the risk of severe infection.
Tag Archives: Pneumonia
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Merck Halts Keytruda Cancer Trials Due to Reported Adverse Events, Including One Patient Death
While Keytruda is widely used to treat various forms of cancer, studies in recent years have frequently linked the Merck drug to severe side effects.
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Ozempic Users Face Increased Risk of Lung Complications After Digestive Tract Exams: Study
Side effects of Ozempic and similar GLP-1 drugs approved for treatment of diabetes and weight loss can delay gastric emptying and increase the risk of aspiration during upper GI endoscopic procedures.
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Aspirational Pneumonia Risk Linked to Ozempic, Wegovy and Other GLP-1 Medications During Endoscopy Procedures: Study
Findings align with warnings issued by anesthesiologists last summer about Ozempic aspiration risks, following reports of life-threatening problems caused by delayed gastric emptying during surgery.
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Hospitals Frequently Misdiagnosis Pneumonia, Leading to Antibiotic Risks: Study
Patients who received a pneumonia misdiagnosis often had few symptoms and few medical tests performed before being placed on a full course of antibiotics
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More Than 561 Deaths Linked to Recalled Philips CPAP Devices: FDA
The FDA has received injury and death reports linked to recalled Philips CPAP devices, including incidents of cancer, pneumonia, asthma, infections and other side effects from breathing toxic foam particles released by the machines.
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Seattle Hospital Bacterial Infection Outbreak Kills 4, Sickens Dozens of Patients
The hospital has yet to identify the source of the bacterial infections, which can be transferred from person-to-person or through contaminated medical devices.
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Roundup May Increase Risk Antibiotic Resistance to Bacterial Infection That Kills Thousands of Americans Every Year: Study
Exposure to sublethal levels of Roundup led to the development of antibiotic resistance in P. aeruginosa, which can cause pneumonia and other serious infections
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Study Links Childhood Antibiotic Overuse in Hospitals to Emergency Departments
Emergency Departments often prescribe the drugs without testing to confirm they are needed, potentially contributing to childhood antibiotic overuse
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Hospital Errors and Adverse Events Declined Last Decade: Study
The rate of hospital errors and adverse events dropping suggests that many hospital complications are preventable, federal researchers said.
