I realise this is slightly away from the Election and all things politics, but it may not be THAT far away actually. A class of Anti-Inflammatary called Nimesulides has been suspended by the IMB [ Irish Medicines Board ] today - 15 May 2007.
"Liver damage is a rare but serious adverse effect known to occur with nimesulide"[ Quote IMB Site ]. SHOCKINGLY - "Since nimesulide was first licensed in Ireland in 1995, a total of 53 liver-related adverse reaction reports have been received." [ Quote IMB Site ]
And more SHOCKINGLY "This includes 9 cases of liver failure, 6 of which originated from the National Liver Transplant Unit. Three cases of liver failure resulted in a fatal outcome and the IMB is aware of one additional liver-related fatality." [ Quote IMB Site ]
IMB Site: http://www.imb.ie/safety.asp?nav=70&action=view&safety_item_id=64
This article includes advice and free phone details for those concerned. If you are on any of these drugs PLEASE read the IMB article above.
Under the Nimisulide name - the trademarked names at risk are Aulin and Mesulid as stated at the IMB site above. To read up a little more on Nimisulide try Wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimesulide
Note somebody hot off the mark has updated the Wikipedia article with the Irish decision that occurred today.
Wikipedia states that "It did not achieve Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the USA, and is banned in many countries due to cases of jaundice and hepatitis induced by its use."
I suppose now we have to ask the question - if this were the case why did it take so long to get banned here. On the 9 O Clock news on Irish TV Station RTE, a solicitor seemed to flag potential legal action on all of this. It now remains to be seen how this story develops over the next short while - Yet another bombshell to side track our politicians on the road to election day and beyond perhaps.
As an aside and of further interest look here also:
Use of nimesulide in Indian children must be stopped -
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7391/713
Tuesday 15 May 2007
Anti Inflammatary drug banned in Ireland ..
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I made some research on the drug as I am a bit concerned (I take it for the flares of my arthritis).
Apparently it was never filed for FDA evaluation. There are no FDA statements of refusal in their archives. I called the hot line in the US and I was told that.
I also found evidence that some people take it as a hangover remedy which might explain some of the liver damage cases.
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Hat’s off. Well done, as we know that “hard work always pays off”, after a long struggle with sincere effort it’s done.
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