Overdose with venlafaxine may be associated with a higher risk of fatal outcome compared to overdose with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, but lower than that seen with tricyclic antidepressants.
Health Canada is warning consumers not to use two vitamin C products: New Roots Herbal Vitamin C8 and Vitazan Professional Vitamin C Advanced Ascorbate because they contain vitamin A instead of vitamin C.
Health Canada is advising consumers and healthcare professionals about the rare, but potentially serious risk to infants when women take codeine-containing products while breastfeeding.
Celgene's Revlimid (lenalidomide 15 mg and 25 mg capsules) is now indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma (in combination with dexamethasone) in patients who have received at least one prior therapy.
Recent reports of serious illness in infants in East Asia, caused by ingestion of infant formula contaminated by melamine, may be causing public concern.
