Weight-loss drugs Xenical and Alli will carry new warnings about rare reports of liver injury, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.Have no fear, they will find more bad associations.
The Food and Drug Administration said it had not determined that Roche's prescription drug Xenical or Glaxo's over-the-counter pill Alli caused liver damage, but felt the public should be alerted because the condition is serious.
Patients should stop taking either medicine and consult a doctor if they notice any signs of liver injury, the FDA said. Symptoms may include itching, yellow eyes or skin, dark urine, light-colored stools or loss of appetite.
The FDA said it reviewed 12 cases of severe liver damage in patients outside the United States who took Xenical, and one in a U.S. patient who took Alli. Two died and three needed liver transplants.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
US warns of liver risk with Glaxo, Roche diet drugs
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