The new discovery is a bit concerning.
The FDA is responsible for approving drugs before they're sold to consumers, but the agency also continues to monitor their safety once they hit store shelves. In order to do so, the FDA has an Adverse Event Reporting System where manufacturers, healthcare professionals, and consumers canthey come across with different medication. The agency uses the data from this database to"monitor, identify and analyze adverse event and medication errors" so they can take action if needed.
The FDA receives more than two million adverse events and medication error reports every year—and these aren't necessarily minor issues. Research has estimated that adverse drug reactions could be responsible for , according to the FDA."The exact number of ADRs is not certain and is limited by methodological considerations," the agency explains."However, whatever the true number is, ADRs represent a significant public health problem that is, for the most part, preventable."With prevention in mind, the FDA has just issued a new alert to consumers about a concerning adverse reaction being linked to OTC antacids.on Nov. 7 concerning the use of particular OTC antacids.
"Aspirin-containing medicines to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion or upset stomach can cause stomach or intestinal bleeding," the FDA said in its new warning. The agency previously issued an alert in 2009 about the risk of aspirin-containing antacids. But while these cases remain rare, the FDA said a recent review of its AERS indicated that there have been new instances of serious bleeding from these meds following its initial warning."Some of those patients required a blood transfusion," the agency added.
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