Drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb has initiated a voluntary recall of a single lot of 5 mg tablets of warfarin sodium (Coumadin) because the tablets have been found to have a higher potency than expected. The lot number of warfarin affected by the recall is 9H49374A, with an expiration date of Sept. 30, 2012. Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommend that patients in possession of these warfarin tablets should not stop taking them, but should consult their pharmacist. If the...
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Generic Name: DIVALPROEX SODIUM ENTERIC-COATED TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (dye-VAL-pro-ex SO-dee-um) Interactions Your healthcare professionals... Read more »
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Generic Name: GLIPIZIDE TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (GLIP-eh-zide) Interactions Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist)... Read more »
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Generic Name: NIACIN EXTENDED-RELEASE/SIMVASTATIN - ORAL Pronounced: (NYE-a-sin/SIM-va-STAT-in) Uses This combination medication is used along... Read more »
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Generic Name: RANITIDINE TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (ran-IT-uh-deen) Interactions The effects of some drugs can change if you take other drugs... Read more »
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Generic Name: CARBAMAZEPINE CHEWABLE TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (kar-bam-AZZ-eh-peen) Interactions See also the How to Use section. Your healthcare... Read more »