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    MedWatch Safety and Adverse Event
    Report for October

    Modification List:

    The following drugs had modifications to the CONTRAINDICATIONS and/or WARNINGS/BOXED WARNINGS sections:

    Flovent Rotadisk (fluticasone propionate inhalation powder)
    Genotropin (somatropin [rDNA origin] for injection)
    Orap (pimozide) Tablets
    Thalomid (thalidomide) Capsules
    Accupril (quinapril hydrochloride) Tablets
    Accuretic (quinapril hydrochloride/hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets
    Aceon (perindopril erbumine) Tablets
    Advil Cold and Sinus Caplets(ibuprofen/pseudoephedrine HCl) Tablets
    Amerge (naratriptan) Tablets
    Avelox (moxifloxacin hydrochloride) Tablets and I.V.
    DepoCyt (cytarabine liposome injection)
    Enbrel (etanercept)
    Herceptin (trastuzumab)
    Lotensin (benazepril HCl) Tablets
    Lotensin HCT (benazepril HCl and hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets
    Micardis (telmisartan) Tablets
    Monopril (fosinopril sodium) Tablets
    Monopril-HCT (fosinopril sodium/hydrochloride) Tablets
    Permax (pergolide mesylate) Tablets
    Rapamune (sirolimus) Oral Solution and Tablets
    Rebetol (ribavirin) Capsules and Oral Solution
    Sublimaze (fentanyl citrate) Injection
    Tenoretic (atenolol and chlorthalidone) Tablets
    Uniretic (moexipril hydrochloride/hydrochlorothiazide) Tablets
    Univasc (moexipril hydrochloride) Tablets

    Full reporting information is available at the following link:

    The Summary page --
    http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2003/oct03_quickview.htm
    -- provides drug names and a listing of the sections changed.

    The Detailed view --
    http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2003/oct03.htm
    -- includes sections/subsections changed and a description of new or modified safety information in the Contraindications, Boxed Warning, or Warnings sections. The full labeling may be accessed by clicking on the drug name in the detailed view.
    Disclaimer: The Alpha 1 Advocacy Alliance supplies the reader with the above information and does not endorse or receive any goods or services for reporting this information.
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