From simple mix-ups to fatal overdoses, medication mistakes happen, on average, once a day to every hospital patient, a new report says. Nationwide, at least 1.5 million people annually are harmed from drug errors, more than half of them in nursing homes, said the Institute of Medicine report, released yesterday.
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Only Drugs That are Safe Should be put on the Market. Drug developers are just beginning to come to grips with recent FDA oversight reforms and how they will affect drug safety. But, it appears that industry and consumer advocates are not together on how well the overhaul will be able to prevent future drug safety scandals.

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Dextromethorphan Safety Reports submitted to FDA

Total Dextromethorphan reports: 15.
Dextromethorphan FDA safety alerts: 2004 2005 .
Reported deaths: 4    Reported hospitalizations: 2.
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Reported Dextromethorphan Side Effects: depressed level of consciousness, coordination abnormal, nystagmus, impaired driving ability, hallucination, convulsion, flushing, fatigue, dysarthria, dizziness postural, disturbance in attention.
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Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5233419-X
Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Jan 29, 2007. Male patient, 35 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose increased. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5306741-6
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from HONG KONG on Apr 02, 2007. Male patient, 29 years of age, was diagnosed with influenza like illness, abdominal pain upper and was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain upper, agitation, blood glucose increased, blood pressure increased, confusional state, diarrhoea, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, electrocardiogram qt corrected interval prolonged, heart rate increased. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SENOKOT, PARACETAMOL, TRAMADOL, METOCLOPRAMIDE, MORPHINE SULPHATE, HYOSCINE HYT, MOTILIUM. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5308415-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Apr 23, 2007. Male patient, 47 years of age, weighting 241.6 lb, was diagnosed with suicide attempt and was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: alcohol use, intentional overdose. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALPRAZOLAM. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5320478-9
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on May 01, 2007. Male patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with suicide attempt and was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: completed suicide, intentional overdose. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXYLAMINE. Patient died.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5065227-7
Health Professional from NEW ZEALAND reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on July 11, 2006. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with nasopharyngitis and was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal tenderness, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, headache, sepsis, serotonin syndrome, speech disorder, white blood cell count increased. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CITALOPRAM, METHADONE, GABAPENTIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5071955-X
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on July 24, 2006. Male patient, 28 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, anhedonia, coordination abnormal, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, disturbance in attention, dizziness postural, dysarthria, fatigue. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5092404-1
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Aug 21, 2006. Male patient, 28 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, coordination abnormal, depressed level of consciousness, disorientation, disturbance in attention, dizziness postural, fatigue, feeling drunk, flushing. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5106780-4
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 05, 2006. Female patient, 17 years of age, was diagnosed with suicide attempt and was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: completed suicide. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DOXYLAMINE. Patient died.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5152237-4
Pharmacist from UNITED STATES reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Nov 14, 2006. Female patient, weighting 185.0 lb, was diagnosed with cough and was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: feeling abnormal, mental impairment, vertigo. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5166995-6
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 01, 2006. Female patient, 27 years of age, weighting 105.0 lb, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: vomiting. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5413928-0
Consumer or non-health professional from reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Aug 14, 2007. Female patient, 22 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion, hallucination. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5425853-X
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 21, 2007. Male patient, 20 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: agitation, depressed level of consciousness, dry skin, flushing, gastrointestinal sounds abnormal, hypertension. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5449138-0
Consumer or non-health professional from reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 22 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: convulsion, fall, hallucination, head injury, limb injury. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient died.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5470024-4
DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Sept 24, 2007. Male patient, 19 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: confusional state, impaired driving ability, incoherent, movement disorder, mydriasis, nystagmus, paranoia. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SERTRALINE, ATOMOXETINE. Patient recovered.

Dextromethorphan Side Effects Report #5470025-6
Consumer or non-health professional from reported DEXTROMETHORPHAN problem on Sept 26, 2007. Male patient, 51 years of age, was treated with DEXTROMETHORPHAN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cerebellar syndrome, coordination abnormal, dysarthria, hip fracture, impaired driving ability, muscle spasms, nystagmus, road traffic accident. DEXTROMETHORPHAN dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LORAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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