MHRA Drug Safety Update – July 2018

MHRA Drug Safety Update – July 2018
July 20, 2018
Date issued: 17th July 2018
A new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Drug Safety Update (Vol 11, Issue 12, July 2018) has been published and includes articles on:
- pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI): risk of airway obstruction from
aspiration of loose objects; - eltrombopag (Revolade): reports of interference with bilirubin and creatinine test
results; and - medicines taken during pregnancy: please report suspected adverse drug reactions, including in the baby or child, on a Yellow Card.
To see the latest MHRA Drug Safety Update in full, visit the GOV.uk website.
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