Information Update on Medicines from HPRA
 

 

The 96th edition of the HPRA Drug Safety Newsletter includes information on the following medicines:

  • 'Ulipristal acetate 5mg (Esmya) for uterine fibroids – suspension of marketing authorisation during ongoing review of liver injury risk
  • Paracetamol – reminder to prescribers on risk of hepatotoxicity in patients with risk factors
  • Durvalumab (Imfinzi) – risk of myasthenia gravis
  • Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) – not for use as thromboprophylaxis in patients who have recently undergone transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) and Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) – persistent sexual dysfunction after drug withdrawal'.

For further newsletters, including the 97th edition which published today please visit the HPRA website.

 

 

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