Comments on: What’s In A Name? Maybe A Serious Side Effect http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/whats-in-a-name-maybe-a-serious-side-effect/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Celexa Prescription Medication http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/whats-in-a-name-maybe-a-serious-side-effect/#comment-378779 Celexa Prescription Medication Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:21:24 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15040#comment-378779 My name is Daniel Wilson and i would like to show you my personal experience with Celexa. I am 27 years old. I took this drug on and off for 3 years (2 years on, 1 off). It definetely helped my anxiety. The major side effect was the weight gain. Trying the new version (Lexapro) now. I'm hoping it will have better side effects. I have experienced some of these side effects- Weight Gain, diarrhea. I hope this information will be useful to others, Daniel Wilson My name is Daniel Wilson and i would like to show you my personal experience with Celexa.

I am 27 years old. I took this drug on and off for 3 years (2 years on, 1 off). It definetely helped my anxiety. The major side effect was the weight gain. Trying the new version (Lexapro) now. I’m hoping it will have better side effects.

I have experienced some of these side effects-
Weight Gain, diarrhea.

I hope this information will be useful to others,
Daniel Wilson

]]> By: Joana Ramos http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/whats-in-a-name-maybe-a-serious-side-effect/#comment-369492 Joana Ramos Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:14:53 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15040#comment-369492 A couple of years ago the FDA issued a consumer alert entitled: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/reports/confusingnames.html FDA Public Health Advisory January 2006 Consumers Filling U.S. Prescriptions Abroad May Get the Wrong Active Ingredient Because of Confusing Drug Names While it's stated target audience was US travelers going abroad, the notice might also be construed as part of the rationale against. allowing drug imports. I happened across it as a resource in my work as a medical interpreter. The take away message is that it is important to know about drugs with same or similar names that may have very different active ingredients, and that global naming issues also be addressed to benefit patients. A couple of years ago the FDA issued a consumer alert entitled:

http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/reports/confusingnames.html

FDA Public Health Advisory
January 2006
Consumers Filling U.S. Prescriptions Abroad May Get the Wrong Active Ingredient Because of Confusing Drug Names

While it’s stated target audience was US travelers going abroad, the notice might also be construed as part of the rationale against. allowing drug imports. I happened across it as a resource in my work as a medical interpreter.

The take away message is that it is important to know about drugs with same or similar names that may have very different active ingredients, and that global naming issues also be addressed to benefit patients.

]]> By: atlex http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/whats-in-a-name-maybe-a-serious-side-effect/#comment-368987 atlex Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:18:23 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15040#comment-368987 This issue seems to pop up again every few years. It will be interesting to see if e-Rx makes this problem all but go away. This issue seems to pop up again every few years. It will be interesting to see if e-Rx makes this problem all but go away.

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