PHOTOFRIN SIDE EFFECTS

PHOTOFRIN SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: porfimer sodium Brand Name: Photofrin Drug Class: Antineoplastics, Other Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Overall Adverse Reaction Profile Systemically induced effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with PHOTOFRIN (porfimer sodium) consist of photosensitivity and mild constipation. All patients who receive PHOTOFRIN (porfimer sodium) will be photosensitive and must observe precautions to avoid sunlight and bright […]

PEXEVA SIDE EFFECTS

PEXEVA SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: paroxetine mesylate Brand Name: Pexeva Drug Class: Antidepressants, SSRIs Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS The following adverse reactions are included in more detail in other sections of the prescribing information: Hypersensitivity reactions to paroxetine Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Serotonin syndrome Embryofetal and Neonatal Toxicity Increased Risk of Bleeding Activation of Mania/Hypomania […]

PERTZYE SIDE EFFECTS

PERTZYE SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: pancrelipase Brand Name: Pertzye Drug Class: Pancreatic/Digestive Enzymes Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS The most serious adverse reactions reported with different pancreatic enzyme products of the same active ingredient (pancrelipase) include fibrosing colonopathy, hyperuricemia and allergic reactions. Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates […]

NEMBUTAL SIDE EFFECTS

NEMBUTAL SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: pentobarbital Brand Name: Nembutal Drug Class: Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS The following adverse reactions and their incidence were compiled from surveillance of thousands of hospitalized patients. Because such patients may be less aware of certain of the milder adverse effects of barbiturates, the incidence of these reactions may be […]

PERCOCET SIDE EFFECTS

PERCOCET SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: oxycodone and acetaminophen Brand Name: Percocet Drug Class: Analgesics, Opioid Combos Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Serious adverse reactions that may be associated with PERCOCET tablet use include respiratory depression, apnea, respiratory arrest, circulatory depression, hypotension, and shock. The most frequently observed non-serious adverse reactions include lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness or sedation, nausea, and vomiting. These effects seem to […]

PENTASA SIDE EFFECTS

PENTASA SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: mesalamine Brand Name: Pentasa Drug Class: 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS In combined domestic and foreign clinical trials, more than 2100 patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease received PENTASA therapy. Generally, PENTASA therapy was well tolerated. The most common events (i.e., greater than or equal to 1%) […]

PENTOXIFYLLINE SIDE EFFECTS

PENTOXIFYLLINE SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: pentoxifylline Brand Name: Pentoxifylline Tablets Drug Class: Hemorheologic Agents Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Clinical trials were conducted using either extended-release pentoxifylline tablets for up to 60 weeks or immediate-release pentoxifylline capsules for up to 24 weeks. Dosage ranges in the tablet studies were 400 mg bid to tid and in the capsule studies, 200 […]

PERSANTINE IV SIDE EFFECTS

PERSANTINE IV SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: persantine Brand Name: Persantine IV Drug Class: Antiplatelet Agents, Hematologic, Cardiovascular, Other Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Adverse reaction information concerning intravenous Persantine® (dipyridamole USP) is derived from a study of 3911 patients in which intravenous Persantine® was used as an adjunct to thallium myocardial perfusion imaging and from spontaneous reports of adverse reactions and the published literature. Serious adverse […]

TRENTAL SIDE EFFECTS

TRENTAL SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: pentoxifylline Brand Name: Trental Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Clinical Trial Adverse Drug Reactions Because clinical trials are conducted under very specific conditions the adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials may not reflect the rates observed in practice and should not be compared to the rates in the […]

PERFOROMIST SIDE EFFECTS

PERFOROMIST SIDE EFFECTS Generic Name: formoterol fumarate inhalation solution Brand Name: Perforomist Drug Class: Beta2 Agonists Last updated on MDtodate: 10/10/2022 SIDE EFFECTS Long-acting beta2 -adrenergic agonists such as formoterol increase the risk of asthma-related death. Beta2 -Agonist Adverse Reaction Profile Adverse reactions to PERFOROMIST Inhalation Solution are expected to be similar in nature to other beta2 -adrenergic receptor […]