Additional warnings urged for 2 flu drugs (Tamiflu & Relenza)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Washington Post

WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration experts are recommending new label warnings about possible dangerous psychiatric side effects of influenza drugs Tamiflu and Relenza, according to FDA documents.

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Studies revealed 596 cases in which patients who took Tamiflu experienced "neuropsychiatric events" such as delirium, delusions or hallucinations. The episodes sometimes led to impulsive behavior and self-injury. Tamiflu is made by Roche Holdings.

The problems tended to occur within 24 hours of first taking the drug, and the majority were in patients younger than 21, mostly in Japan, according to the documents. In five cases involving pediatric patients, the reported delirium resulted in death, and there were three reports of suicide in adults.

"In the remaining reports of delirium with impulsive behavior and self-injury, patients were attempting to flee or escape from windows or balconies and were unsuccessful in their efforts," the FDA documents say. "In addition, there were a few patients who became aggressive or violent and/or performed acts that were injurious to themselves (e.g. banging head against wall) or others ... ."

Read more: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/5325327.html

[Cassandra]

1. "delirium, delusions or hallucinations"

Did Rummy give that to Bush and Cheney? That would explain a lot.

[Fool_Me_Once]

4. Buwahahaahhaha

I was thinking the exact same thing... :rofl:

[Demeter]

2. What In God's Name Did They Put In There?

Those are some pretty serious complications.

[SpiralHawk]

3. Thanks a pantload, Big Pharma

You and your well-paid republicon cronies in DC have brought another drug clusterf*ck upon America...

Just Say NO to Big Pharma & Rampant Republiconism

[sam sarrha]

5. sounds like Cheney has been sampling his own product, his war delusion is get'n worse