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Drugs and Devices Known to Cause Injury

In this section, you’ll find information about specific drugs and medical devices that have been linked to medical injuries, from allergic reactions and cardiovascular issues to organ and muscle damage.

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  • 3M Combat Arms Earplugs – Hearing Loss

    3M Combat Arms Earplugs – Hearing Loss

    The Combat Arms Earplug, Version 2, manufactured by 3M, was sold to the U.S. military between 2003 and 2015. The earplugs are designed as "dual-ended," allowing the user to insert ...

  • Accutane

    Accutane

    A Prescription Medication for the Treatment of Acne Accutane (also marketed as Roaccutane) is the trade or brand name for isotretinoin, a prescription drug used primarily for the ...

  • Aciphex

    Aciphex

    Aciphex is in the class of drugs known as proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). PPIs work to slow down the body's production of stomach acid over a sustained period of time, helping patie...

  • Actonel

    Actonel

    In 1998 Actonel was approved by the FDA for use in U.S. markets. Produced and distributed by Proctor & Gamble, Actonel is primarily marketed to postmenopausal women with osteop...

  • Actos

    Actos

    Actos (pioglitazone) is manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals and was approved by the FDA July 15, 1999, for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes. Marketed by Eli Lilly in the U.S., A...

  • Adderall and Ritalin

    Adderall and Ritalin

    Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Adderall and Ritalin are prescription drugs used to treat individuals with attention deficit hyperacti...

  • Advair

    Advair

    Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Advair is a combination of the drugs fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder. Advair was originally approved by the FDA in 20...

  • Aldara (Imiquimod)

    Aldara (Imiquimod)

    Imiquimod, sold under the brand name Aldara, is a topical treatment initially approved by the FDA in 1997 for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK); genital, vaginal, and periana...

  • Alli

    Alli

    Alli, a drug with the active ingredient orlistat, was first introduced into U.S. markets in 1999 under the brand name Xenical as a prescription weight-loss medication. Alli was app...

  • Ambien

    Ambien

    Ambien is manufactured by Sanofi Aventis and was approved by the FDA for the treatment of insomnia in December 1992. From 2006 to 2011, around 38 million people were prescribed a z...

  • Amiodarone

    Amiodarone

    The first version of amiodarone approved by the FDA (1985) was Pacerone, sold by Upsher-Smith Labs. Another common amiodarone product is marketed by Wyeth-Ayerst Labs under the nam...

  • Anzemet

    Anzemet

    Anzemet is the brand name for the anti-nausea medication dolasetron mesylate, used to mitigate the side effects of chemotherapy. Azemet has been connected to severe and even lethal...

  • Aptivus

    Aptivus

    Aptivus is the brand name for the HIV and AIDS medication tipranavir, which has caused some patients to experience severe liver damage and brain hemorrhaging. Aptivus was initially...

  • Aranesp

    Aranesp

    Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) is an anemia medication that has been linked to severe and even lethal side effects. Manufactured by Amgen, Inc., Aranesp has received two separate FDA a...

  • Arava

    Arava

    Arava is manufactured and sold by Sanofi-Aventis. Its underlying drug, leflunomide, is designed to manage the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Arava was approved by the FDA in 199...

  • Atorvastatin

    Atorvastatin

    The Chemical Name for Lipitor Atorvastatin, first synthesized in the early 1980s, is a commonly prescribed pharmaceutical product used to treat high cholesterol. Because it's gene...

  • Avandia

    Avandia

    The Trade Name for the Diabetes Drug Rosiglitazone Avandia is a prescription drug, patented in 1987 and approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United St...

  • Benicar

    Benicar

    Benicar, Azor, and Tribenzor are brand names for the generic blood pressure medication olmesartan medoxomil. Olmesartan was approved by the FDA in April of 2002 to treat high blood...

  • Birth Control Medication

    Birth Control Medication

    Birth control medications are sold under a variety of brand names and prescribed for three primary purposes: 1.) preventing pregnancy, 2.) managing hormonal imbalances, and 3) redu...

  • Anticoagulant Bleeding

    Blood Thinners

    The Risks Associated with Blood Thinners When you suffer from atrial fibrillation (known as Afib), or are otherwise at increased risk of suffering a stroke or ischemic attack, it'...

  • Essure

    Essure

    A female sterilization/contraceptive device, Essure is a metal coil that is inserted by a physician into a woman's fallopian tubes. The insertion is performed with a catheter, and ...

  • Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium)

    Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium)

    Fosamax is the largest brand name for the drug-class of bisphosphonates. The main active ingredient in Fosamax is alendronate sodium. Manufactured by Merck, Fosamax was first FDA a...

  • Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Agents

    Gadolinium-Based MRI Contrast Agents

    Health Risks Associated with Use of Chemical Element in MRIs For some types of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or MRA (magnetic resonance angiography), intravenous drugs must be ...

  • Granuflo

    Granuflo

    A Substance to Facilitate Dialysis | Associated with Health Risks When your kidneys can no longer remove waste from your bloodstream—the primary function they perform—you can ...

  • Hernia or Surgical Mesh Injuries

    Hernia or Surgical Mesh Injuries

    Created from both organic and inorganic materials, surgical mesh (most frequently used to repair hernias) comes in the form of a loosely woven sheet. It may be used for temporary o...

  • Hydroxycut

    Hydroxycut

    A Dietary Supplement and Weight Loss Aid Hydroxycut is a term used to describe a number of dietary supplements available over the counter as weight loss aids. The product, manufac...

  • Inferior Vena Cava Filters

    Inferior Vena Cava Filters

    Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are small, cone-shaped devices that may be surgically implanted near your kidneys to impede blood clots that have broken loose from one of the deep...

  • Invokana Toe and Foot Amputations

    Invokana Toe and Foot Amputations

    Invokana (also sold as Sulisent) is the trade name for canagliflozin, a pharmaceutical product approved for use in the treatment of type-2 diabetes. Canagliflozin works by inhibiti...

  • Ketek

    Ketek

    The Product Name for Telithromycin, an Antibiotic Used to Treat Pneumonia The patent on telithromycin was granted in 1994 and French pharmaceutical manufacturer Hoechst Marion Rou...

  • Levaquin

    Levaquin

    Levofloxacin, sold under the brand name Levaquin, is in a class of drugs known as flouroquinolones, which are broad-spectrum antibacterial agents used to treat severe infections. I...

  • Lipitor

    Lipitor

    The Trade Name for Atorvastatin Lipitor is a pharmaceutical product available only by prescription, used to treat individuals with high levels of cholesterol. It is normally consi...

  • Mirapex

    Mirapex

    The Trade Name for Pramipexole Mirapex (also sold under the product names Sifrol and Mirapexin) is a prescription drug primarily used to treat Parkinson's disease and restless leg...

  • Neurontin

    Neurontin

    The Trade Name for the Prescription Anticonvulsant Gabapentin Gabapentin, now marketed under the product name Neurontin, was first developed in 1975 by Parke-Davis, now a subsidia...

  • Onglyza

    Onglyza

    Onglyza was co-formulated by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca in 2007. On July 31, 2009, it was approved by the FDA for treatment of type-2 diabetes. Its key active ingredient,...

  • Over-the-Counter Medications

    Over-the-Counter Medications

    Understanding the Benefits and Risks Involved There's a common misconception that if a drug is available "over the counter" (OTC), it must be safe and without serious side effects...

  • OxyContin

    OxyContin

    The Brand Name for Oxycodone OxyContin, the trade name for the opioid oxycodone, was first developed in a laboratory more than 100 years ago (1916) at the University of Frankfurt,...

  • Paxil

    Paxil

    Paxil is produced by British drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). It was originally approved by the FDA as an anti-depressant in 1992. Additional uses for Paxil include major p...

  • Power Morcellators

    Power Morcellators

    Power morcellators are devices used in the tearing (morcellating) of tissue during arthroscopic procedures. Power morcellators were approved for use by the FDA in 1991. One common ...

  • Pradaxa

    Pradaxa

    The Trade or Brand Name for the Anticoagulant Dabigatran First approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2010, dabigatran is used primarily to treat and p...

  • Propecia

    Propecia

    In 1997, the FDA approved Propecia for the treatment of male pattern baldness. Its manufacturer, Merck & Co., is a multinational pharmaceutical company that has marketed Propec...

  • Reglan

    Reglan

    The Trade Name for Metoclopramide, a Prescription Drug for Stomach and Esophageal Issues Metoclopramide, sold under the trade names Reglan and Primperan, is commonly prescribed fo...

  • Talc Powder

    Talc Powder

    Talcum powder is a commonly used consumer product, typically comprised of a clay-based mineral known as talc, which is mixed with corn starch. Talcum powder has been used for a va...

  • Trasylol

    Trasylol

    Developed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Trasylol (aprotinin injection) is a that was used to prevent excess blood loss during coronary-artery-bypass-graft surgery or cardio...

  • Valsartan

    Valsartan

    Valsartan, commonly sold under the trade name Diovan, is a pharmaceutical product marketed and sold for the treatment of high blood pressure, diabetic kidney disease, and heart fai...

  • Viagra

    Viagra

    Originally formulated to treat hypertension and chest pain in patients with high blood pressure, Viagra is now one of the most common pharmaceuticals in the United States and aroun...

  • Xolair

    Xolair

    Xolair has been formulated and distributed by the biotechnology group Genentech since 2003, when the FDA approved its use to treat asthma. In 2014, the FDA expanded the approved us...

  • Zelnorm

    Zelnorm

    Zelnorm was manufactured originally by Novartis, a Switzerland-based healthcare company. It was approved by the FDA in 2002 to treat women with IBS-C (Irritable Bowel Syndrome with...

  • Zoloft

    Zoloft

    Approved by the FDA in 1991, Zoloft is a prescription anti-depressant in the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Zoloft's main active ingredient, sertraline, ...

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