Mesalazine-Induced Interstitial Nephritis;Psychiatric Drug-Induced Fatal Abdominal Compartment Syndrome;Severe Pelvic Organ Prolapse following Initiation of High-Dose Glucocorticoids;Vancomycin-Induced Severe Neutropenia and Rechallenge Leading to Agranulocytosis;Fatalities Associated with Sodium Phosphate Enemas;Prochlorperazine and Akathisia;Nocturnal Leg Cramps and Preceding Drug Use;Distressing Adverse Events with Citalopram and after Antidepressant Switch;Adverse Drug Reaction Deaths in the United States,1999-2006

Abstract

The purpose of this feature is to heighten awareness of specific adverse drug reactions (ADRs), discuss methods of prevention, and promote reporting of ADRs to the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) MEDWATCH program (800-FDA-1088). If you have reported an interesting, preventable ADR to MEDWATCH, please consider sharing the account with our readers.