July - September 2022 | Potential Signals of Serious Risks/New Safety Information Identified by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
Product Name: Trade (Active Ingredient) or Product Class | Potential Signal of a Serious Risk / New Safety Information | Additional Information (as of December 12, 2022) |
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Allergenic Extract – Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) - For Diagnostic Use Only, manufactured by ALK-Abelló, Inc. |
Certain product lots were associated with increased reports of false negative skin test results, with some cases of anaphylaxis from subsequent peanut exposure. |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Amondys 45 (casimersen) |
Hypersensitivity |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Astagraf XL (tacrolimus) Envarsus XR (tacrolimus) Prograf (tacrolimus) Prograf Granules (tacrolimus) |
Drug interaction |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Diskets (methadone hydrochloride) Methadose (methadone hydrochloride) Methadone Hydrochloride Injection |
Hypoglycemia
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FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Gilotrif (afatinib) Iressa (gefitinib) Tarceva (erlotinib) Tagrisso (osimertinib) Vizimpro (dacomitinib)
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Radiation recall phenomenon |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Imuran (azathioprine) Purinethol (mercaptopurine) Purixan (mercaptopurine) |
Cholestasis of pregnancy |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) |
Infection |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Lanreotide Mycapssa (octreotide) Sandostatin (octreotide acetate) Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide acetate) Signifor (pasireotide) Signifor LAR (pasireotide) Somatuline Depot (lanreotide) Generic products containing octreotide acetate |
Exocrine pancreatic function test abnormal |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) |
Tumour lysis syndrome |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Lutathera (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan) |
Extravasation |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Certain naloxone hydrochloride product (generic product for the trade name Narcan) |
Dose omission error associated with packaging confusion |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Certain neostigmine methylsulfate product (generic product for the trade name Bloxiverz) Certain phenylephrine hydrochloride product (generic product for the trade name Vazculep)
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Risk of wrong drug medication errors associated with look-alike neostigmine and phenylephrine container labels |
The container label and carton labeling for neostigmine methylsulfate was revised in November 2022 to differentiate the product from phenylephrine hydrochloride. |
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) |
Pyoderma gangrenosum |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Certain potassium chloride for injection concentrate product (generic product) |
Risk of medication errors associated with packaging change from glass bottle to plastic bag |
The container label and package insert labeling was revised in December 2022 to mitigate the potential for medication errors.
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Rydapt (midostaurin) |
Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |
Vizimpro (dacomitinib) |
Hepatic and hepatobiliary disorders |
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action. |