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Drug Warnings for Consumers

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Foreign Product Alerts:  Galactogil and Santi Bovine Penis Erecting Capsule - (January 14, 2008)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water and Zhong Ti Xiao Er Jian Pi San - (January 3, 2008)

 

New warnings regarding ALERTEC (modafinil) and serious rash, allergic reactions, and mental problems - (January 2, 2008)

 

Use of Unlicensed Pap-Ion Magnetic Inductor May Pose Health Risk - (January 2, 2008)

 

Unauthorized health products manufactured by Wild Vineyard may pose health risks – (January 2, 2008)

 

Three Lots of Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine Suspended from Use - (December 14, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alert: Axcil and Desirin - (December 3, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Steripaste Medicated Paste Bandages, and Royal Medic No.1 Chinese Caterpillar Fungus - (November 15, 2007)

 

Manufacturer temporarily suspends marketing of Trasylol (aprotinin) in Canada - (November 7, 2007)

New restrictions on the use of rosiglitazone products due to cardiac safety concerns (Avandia, Avandamet, Avandaryl) - (November 7, 2007)

 

Urgent Medical Device Information on Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Recall - (November 7, 2007)

 

Important Safety Information on Abbott Diabetes Care Precision Xtra – (October 31, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Red Yeast Rice, Red Yeast Rice/Policosonal Complex and Cholestrix, and Xie Gan Wan - (October 29, 2007)

 

Recommendations for the Appropriate Use of Cough and Cold Products in Children - (October 12, 2007)

 

Update on recall of COMPLETE All-in-One Contact Lens Care Solution - (October 11, 2007)

 

Withdrawal of Market Authorization for Prexige (lumiracoxib) - (October 4, 2007)

 

Calabash Chalk May Pose Health Risk for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women - (October 2, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Foreign Product Alerts: Gu Ci Dan and Xu Log Bou / Zhen Feng Da Brand Xi Tong Wan and Wellring Brand Yin Qiao Jie Du, Khun-Phra and Asam Urat Flu Tulang, PJ Dewandaru - (October 2, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Top Gun for Men Herbal Extracts / Oyster Plus / Deguozhanjiang / Chongcaoliubian Jiaonang and Santi Scalper Penis Erection Capsule - (September 25, 2007)

 

Information Update - Vitamin D and Health - (September 25, 2007)

 

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use certain foreign health products due to concerns about possible side-effects - (September 18, 2007)

 

Safety Information related to VIRACEPT (nelfinavir mesylate) and ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) - (September 11, 2007)

 

Unauthorized Colloidal Silver Water Product May Pose Health Risk - (September 10, 2007)

 

Important Safety Information on KETEK (telithromycin) - (September 5, 2007)

 

Neem Active Toothpaste with Calcium found to pose additional health risks – (August 28, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Excite for women and Ultimates for men - (August 21, 2007)

 

Recall of Metaboslim capsules due to potential health risks - (August 21, 2007)

 

Manufacturer Sales of Permax (pergolide mesylate) Will Stop in Canada as of August 30, 2007 - (August 16, 2007)

 

New safety information regarding Prexige (Lumiracoxib) - (August 16, 2007)

 

Health Canada reminds consumers about the risks of buying drugs online - (August 16, 2007)

 

Important Safety Information on RITUXAN (rituximab) - (August 14, 2007)

 

Important Safety Information on Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Infusion Pump - (August 14, 2007)

 

Health Canada reviewing new safety information on cardiac events in patients taking Losec (omeprazole) or Nexium (esomeprazole) – (August 9, 2007)

 

Reminder to use lancing devices for blood sampling as directed – (August 7, 2007)

 

Unauthorized Smoking Cessation Product Resolve May Pose Health Risk – (July 31, 2007)

 

Neem Active Toothpaste with Calcium in Canada found to contain diethylene glycol – (July 31, 2007)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use Liviro3 dietary supplement due to potential health risks. – (July 24, 2007)

 

Health Canada warns consumers not to use Zencore Tabs due to potential health risks – (July 24, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Jie Jie Pills, Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan, Dai Dai Hua Jiao Nang, Darling Capsules, Dali Capsules, Spanish Fly Capsules, an unnamed product, Kui Hua Chut Lee San Bird's Nest & Pearl - Batch # WA00030 - (July 18, 2007)

 

Sleep supplement found to contain habit-forming drug - (July 18, 2007)

 

Health Canada warns consumers not to use the dietary supplement MdMt due to potentially serious health risks – (July 10, 2007)

 

Additional serious harmful bacteria potentially found in counterfeit toothpaste – (July 10, 2007)

 

Health Canada updates list of toothpastes from China found to contain diethylene glycol - (July 5, 2007)

 

Chinese toothpaste in Canada found to contain diethylene glycol- (July3, 2007)

 

Counterfeit toothpaste falsely labelled as Colgate found to contain harmful bacteria- (July3, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Sensipar (cinacalcet hydrochloride) - (June 27, 2007)

 

Health Canada Warns Consumers Not to Use Encore Tabs for Men Due to Potential Health Risks - (June 26, 2007)

 

Health Canada's investigation into toothpaste containing diethylene glycol (DEG) - (June 26, 2007)

 

Vitamin D and Health - (June 20, 2007)

 

Sleep Supplements Found to Contain Habit-forming Drug - (June 14, 2007)

 

Certain lots of Fraxiparine and Fraxiparine Forte syringes recalled - (June 13, 2007)

 

Association of AVASTIN (bevacizumab) with tracheo-esophageal (TE) fistula - (June 12, 2007)

 

Recall of COMPLETE All-In-One Contact Lens Care Solution - (June 4, 2007)

 

Urgent: Medical Device Recall - Models Affected: S8 Compact, S8 Escape, S8 Elite and S8 AutoSet Vantage - (June 4, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alert: Power 58 Extra, Platinum Power 58 Extra, Enhanix New Extra Men's Formula, Valentino, King Power Oral Solution, and Stretch Up Capsules - (June 4, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alert: HS Joy of Love - (June 4, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on PfAvandia, PrAvandamet and PrAvandaryl - (rosiglitazone maleate) - (May 30, 2007)

 

URGENT PRODUCT NOTIFICATION - Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on OneTouch Ultra Test Strips - (May 23, 2007)

 

URGENT PRODUCT RECALL - Voluntary Type I Recall of Depakene (valproic acid) 500-mg Enteric-Coated Capsules in Canada - (May 22, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Xiaokeshuping Jiangtangning Jiaonang - (May 16, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on IRESSA (gefitinib) - (May 15, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on ACTOS (pioglitazone hydrochloride) - (May 8, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alert: Urat Madu - (May 4, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alert: FiberChoice plus Multivitamins - (April 25, 2007)

 

Important safety information and new prescribing information for the erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), Aranesp (darbepoietin alfa) and Eprex (epoetin alfa) - (April 20, 2007)

 

Herbal sleep supplement found to contain habit-forming drug - (April 20, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts:  Lanmei Keili Ji;  Lexscl Fat Rapid Loss; V.MAX, Rhino Max (Rhino V Max) - (April 20, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Defibtech DDU-100 Series Automatic External Defibrillators - (April 20, 2007)

 

Certain lots of Salivart Oral Moisturizer contaminated with mould or yeast - (April 4, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Zelnorm (tegaserod hydrogen maleate) - (April 2, 2007)

 

Health Canada reviewing link between Parkinson's drug Permax and heart valve conditions- (April 2, 2007)

 

Association of Trasylol® (aprotinin) with life-threatening allergic reactions and kidney problems - (April 2, 2007)

 

Health Canada warns Canadians not to use the sexual enhancer Vigorect Oral Gel Shooter due to potential health risks - (March 29, 2007)

 

Changes to Canadian labelling of Tamiflu - (March 27, 2007)

 

Health Canada warns Canadians not to use the sexual enhancer XOX For Men, due to potential health risks - (March 26, 2007)

 

Severe kidney problems associated with EXJADE (deferasirox).  Reports of low blood cell counts (cytopenias) with EXJADE (deferasirox) - (March 21, 2007)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use MIAOZI Slimming Capsules due to potential health risks - (March 15, 2007)

 

Health Canada advises Canadians of safety issues related to gadolinium-containing contrast agents used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - (March 13, 2007)

 

Health Canada warns consumers not to use certain lots of ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution due to potential health risk - (March 13, 2007)

 

Health Canada informs Canadians that change in daylight savings time may affect medical equipment - (March 9, 2007)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Confirm® Clearly Smart Pregnancy Test - (March 6, 2007)

 

Reports of adverse reactions in patients with serious mental health conditions suspected in association with use of prescription medications and EMPowerPlus - (March 2, 2007)

 

Association between Long-Term Treatment with AVANDIA® (rosiglitazone maleate) Tablets for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Fractures in Women - (February 28, 2007)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep supplement Sleepees which contains a habit-forming drug - (February 23, 2007)

 

Health Canada examining information linking antiviral drug to development of treatment-resistant HIV - (February 23, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Power 58; Platinum Power 58; Ehanix; Jolex; Onyo; Deguozonghengtianxia - (February 5, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Kang Da and Qing Zhi – (January 10, 2007)

 

Foreign Product Alerts: Detox Peptide and Slim - (December 18, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep supplement containing habit-forming drug – (December 13, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises consumers of the lack of a child-resistant cap on certain Robaxacet Caplets bottles – (December 7, 2006)

 

Health Canada is informing Canadians of new information regarding Tamiflu – (November 29, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises Canadians of health risks involved with using benzocaine - (November 24, 2006)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Evra (norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol) Transdermal System - (November 24, 2006)

 

Health Canada warns consumers not to use the product Embrun de mer due to the risk of serious bacterial infection – (November 23, 2006)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Rituxan (rituximab) – (November 14, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises consumers of the recall of store brand pain-relieving pills in the United States due to contamination with metal fragments – (November 14, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use four unauthorized natural health products that claim to treat serious diseases - (November 2, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use unauthorized products for sexual enhancement due to potential health risks - (November 2, 2006)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on Avastin (bevacizumab) – (October 27, 2006)

 

Health Canada advises consumers not to use a specific lot of Neutragel sodium fluoride gel due to mould contamination – (October 26, 2006)

 

Health Canada Endorsed Important Safety Information on CellCept – (October 26, 2006)

 

Health Canada warns consumers about counterfeit Lifescan blood glucose test strips - (October 19, 2006)

 

Health Canada warns consumers not to use unauthorized intravenous health products due to potential health risks - (October 16, 2006)