OT: Acid Reflux med is recalled (in Texas)
This was on our local news last night. My ped's office had this notice posted 6 months ago......stopping the use of this drug.
Ash :)
RNY 8-6-2007 stats 5'3" HW-240 SW-232 LW-127 GW-120 CW-135
Plastics round #1 on 3-23-2011 BL/BA 575cc & 550cc Silicone under the muscle
Married 9 yrs with 3 kids- Savannah 8, Skyler 2 & Bryder 1
Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)
Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)
Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.
Well, that's a good question? Our news said children and not adults. It could be in adults too? I'm not sure?
Ash :)
RNY 8-6-2007 stats 5'3" HW-240 SW-232 LW-127 GW-120 CW-135
Plastics round #1 on 3-23-2011 BL/BA 575cc & 550cc Silicone under the muscle
Married 9 yrs with 3 kids- Savannah 8, Skyler 2 & Bryder 1
| "Black Box" Warning Issued for Reglan |
 The FDA has announced that manufacturers of the drug metoclopramide, most commonly found in Reglan, will now be required to include a boxed warning on their drug labels citing the medication's link to tardive dyskinsia. The FDA wants to notify patients and healthcare professionals about this risk so they can make more informed decisions about treatment options. “Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by involuntary, repetitive movements of the extremities, or lip smacking, grimacing, tongue protrusion, rapid eye movements or blinking, puckering and pursing of the lips, or impaired movement of the fingers. These symptoms are rarely reversible and there is no known treatment. However, in some patients, symptoms may lessen or resolve after metoclopramide treatment is stopped." Reglan is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.It is available in several different varieties including tablets, syrup, and injection. The drug's current labeling warns of the risk of tardive dyskinsia associated with chronic use of the medication; however, the FDA's Center for Drug evaluation and research now contends that chronic use of metoclopramide therapy should be avoided in all but rare cases in which the benefits outweigh the risks. The elderly, especially older women, and other who have taken the drug for an extended period of time are the greatest risk. Reglan and other similar drug containing metoclopromide are used by over 2 million Americans. According to recent published analyses these metoclopamide is the most common culprit for drug-induced movement disorders. |
Charlotte Grace - 01/09/08
Banded 03/22/06 276/261/184 (highest/surgery/lowest)
Sleeved 07/11/2013 228/165 (surgery/current) (111lbs lost)
Mom to two of the cutest boys on earth.
do i return the drug? scary... thanks for posting this..and a good reminder to trust our mommy instincts.wow...
