2000 Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products

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Drugs

Product Name	Date Issued/Updated
Accolate (zafirlukast)	09/15/2000
Aerosol Inhalers Recall--Proventil (albuterol) & Vanceril (beclomethasone dipropionate)	03/29/2000
Agenerase (amprenavir)	05/01/2000
Clinipad Corporation Products	03/09/2000
Colchicine	12/23/2000
Depakote (divalproex sodium delayed-release tablets) and Depakote (divalproex sodium coated particles in capsules)	07/31/2000
Depacon (valproate sodium injection)	07/31/2000
Depakene (valproic acid capsules and syrup)	07/31/2000
Eskalith CR (lithium carbonate)	03/17/2000
Etodolac Capsules 300 mg	10/06/2000
Sterile FUDR (floxuridine)	01/24/2000
Fluothane (halothane, U.S.P.)	03/10/2000
Lamictal (lamotrigine) Tablets and Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride) Tablets	06/28/2000
Lithobid (lithium carbonate 300 mg slow-release tablets)	08/08/2000
Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) Tablets	11/29/2000
Mellaril (thioridazine HCL)	07/24/2000
Norplant (levonorgestrel implants) Sep 2000	09/13/2000
Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (PPA)	11/06/2000
Propulsid (cisapride)	03/23/2000
Public Health Advisory: Influenza Drugs	01/12/2000
Relenza (zanamivir for inhalation)	07/10/2000
Rezulin (troglitazone)	03/21/2000
SangCya (Cyclosporine Oral Solution, USP (MODIFIED))	07/10/2000
Serentil (mesoridazine besylate)	09/22/2000
Sterile Talc Powder, Product 1690	09/12/2000
Techni-Care Surgical Prep	01/24/2000
triCitrasol	04/14/2000
Videx (didanosine) (8/9/2000)	08/09/2000
Viramune (nevirapine) (11/9/2000)	11/09/2000
Xeloda (capecitabine) (11/28/2000)	11/28/2000
Ziagen (abacavir sulfate)	01/24/2000

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Product Name	Date Issued/Updated
BACTEC S.I.R.E Kits (Isoniazid for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis)	09/05/2000
Circumcision Clamps	09/05/2000
Microwave Thermography--Serious Injuries With Use for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	10/11/2000
Possible Leap Year Date-Related Problems with Medical Devices	02/24/2000
Risk of Electromagnetic Interference with Medical Telemetry Systems	07/11/2000

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Product Name	Date Issued/Updated
Actimmune (Interferon gamma-1b)	06/16/2000
Allergenic Extract - Tuna	11/02/2000
Anti-thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit), Thymoglobulin	08/11/2000
Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed	09/12/2000
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Information	12/22/2000
Carticel (autologous cultured chondrocytes)	03/16/2000
Collagenase, Santyl Ointment	09/08/2000
Diagnostic Allergenic Extracts	09/26/2000
Diphtheria & Tetanus Toxoids Adsorbed	09/12/2000
Enbrel (etanercept) May 2000	10/11/2000
Epogen (epoetin alfa) Mar 2000	03/24/2000
Fibrin Sealant Vapor Heated, Tisseel VH, 2.0 mL	08/11/2000
Unapproved Goat Serum Treatment for HIV/AIDS	12/22/2000
Haemophilus b Conjugate Vaccine (HibTITER)	08/11/2000
Helixate (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])	08/08/2000
Herceptin (trastuzumab) May 2000	05/08/2000
IMOVAX Rabies I.D. (Rabies Vaccine)	07/31/2000
Kogenate (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])	08/08/2000
Mumps Skin Test Antigen	11/17/2000
Murex SUDS HIV-1 (Rapid EIA)	10/17/2000
Orimune (poliovirus vaccine live oral trivalent)	02/15/2000
PLAS+SD (Pooled Plasma, [Human] Solvent Detergent Treated)	10/20/2000
Pulmozyme (dornase alfa, recombinant) Oct 2000	10/12/2000
Pulmozyme (dornase alfa, recombinant) Apr 2000	04/20/2000
Sepacell - Pre-storage Leukocyte Reduction Set for Red Cells	09/26/2000
Simulect (basiliximab)	10/10/2000
Urokinase 9000 IU (for catheter clearance)	10/02/2000
WinRho SDF (Rho(D) Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human))	01/07/2000

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Product Name	Date Issued/Updated
Aristolochic Acid June 2000	06/01/2000
St John's Wort (hypericum perforatum)	02/10/2000
Tiratricol (triiodothyroacetic acid)	11/22/2000

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