Article: FDA EXPANDS ANTIHISTAMINE WARNING.(FRONT)

Article: Criticized medicine pulled from market
The Boston Globe;  June 22, 1999 ;     293 words ......too crowded. The decision is not a recall: Hismanal supplies left on store shelves will continue...would advise patients who currently are taking Hismanal to consult their physicians about treatment alternatives," he said. Hismanal sales have dropped in recent years, in the...when the FDA issued strong ...

Article: Maker to Discontinue Allergy Drug Hismanal
The Washington Post;  June 22, 1999 ;     292 words ......too crowded. The decision is not a recall -- Hismanal supplies left on store shelves will continue...would advise patients who currently are taking Hismanal to consult their physicians about treatment alternatives," he said. Hismanal sales have dropped in recent years after repeated...when the FDA issued ...

Article: Allergy Drug Hismanal Withdrawn
AP Online;  June 21, 1999 ;     338 words ......too crowded. The decision is not a recall -- Hismanal supplies left on store shelves will continue...would advise patients who currently are taking Hismanal to consult their physicians about treatment alternatives,'' he said. Hismanal sales have dropped in recent years, in wake...when the FDA issued ...

Article: FDA Issues Warning on Allergy Medicine.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  February 10, 1998 ;     559 words ......regulators yesterday issued new warnings about Hismanal, an antihistamine made by Johnson &...also may experience a fatal reaction if Hismanal is taken with several other drugs or...drugs not to be taken in conjunction with Hismanal is Posicor, a new high-blood pressure...

Article: FDA Warns Doctors About Allergy Drug
The Washington Post;  February 10, 1998 ;     360 words ......interactions with the antihistamine Hismanal. Taken at higher-than-recommended doses or with some drugs, Hismanal can cause irregular heart rhythms or...was changing the label on the drug. "Hismanal is associated with risks of death due...

Article: New prescription antihistamine good for both seasonal, year-round use.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  April 26, 1996 ;     374 words ......nonsedating antihistamines available _ Seldane, Hismanal and Claritin. The new product does not...language, that's hives of unknown cause. Hismanal, too, is effective for this type of hives...minutes as compared to about 6 hours with Hismanal. Perhaps the most important benefit of...

Article: WORLD & NATION BRIEFS
The Columbian;  February 10, 1998 ;     577 words ......151; combined with the antihistamine Hismanal could cause a potentially deadly side...cautioned allergy sufferers against taking Hismanal with any of a short list of antibiotics...saying doctors should never prescribe Hismanal to anyone taking the hypertension drug...

Article: Chemical War Decontaminant Purchased by Army Faulted;GAO Urges Adoption of Safer Substitute
The Washington Post;  July 2, 1990 ;     353 words ......recommendation, the GAO urged the Army and Marine Corps to suspend purchases of the toxic mixture immediately and adopt a safer substitute. The study noted that the Army Training Command had made a similar recommendation, but was overruled by senior Army officials...

Article: Panel Approves Regulating Chemical Plants
AP Online;  July 28, 2006 ;     382 words ......plan, however, Homeland Security could mandate the use of safer substitute materials at the high-risk facilities if it can be reasonably...nearly $3 billion in security measures since 9/11. The safer substitute materials "cannot be considered a "silver bullet" solution...

Article: US FDA: Janssen Pharmaceutica announces the withdrawal of Hismanal from the market.
M2 Presswire;  June 22, 1999 ;     145 words ......Pharmaceutica announces the withdrawal of Hismanal from the market (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...withdrawing the prescription antihistamine, Hismanal (astemizole) 10 mg., from the market...product. Patients who have been taking Hismanal for their allergy symptoms should consult...

Article: Talks start today on FDA regulation of breast implants
The Boston Globe;  November 12, 1991 ;     461 words ......breasts. "The biggest factor retarding the development of a safer substitute has been the failure of the FDA to ban silicone-gel implants...year or two, or the sooner a ban occurs, there will be a safer substitute." About three-quarters of the women with silicone implants...

Article: FDA Issues Warning On Antihistamine Use
The Washington Post;  October 29, 1992 ;     162 words ......yesterday warned that the antihistamine Hismanal should not be prescribed in combination...recommended 10-milligram daily dose of Hismanal because of the danger of cardiac arrhythmias. Hismanal's manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceutica...

Article: RAGWEED'S RAGES.(Living)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  September 8, 1992 ;     700+ words ......who suffer aren't as lucky. Seldane and Hismanal are the two non-sedating antihistamines...stuffiness and congestion. Both Seldane and Hismanal are different from other antihistamines...manufacturer. In the case of Seldane and Hismanal, the manufacturers' labeling stated that...

Article: Snuff not a 'safer' substitute for cigarettes: Study
The Hindustan Times;  December 25, 2007 ;     226 words ......brought to you by HT Syndication. Washington, Dec. 25 -- A recent study has challenged the idea that a moist snuff is a "safer" substitute for cigarettes, by revealing that it could actually be more risky than cigarette smoking. A 20-year review of scientific...