FDA CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION - FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: March 2011

SILVER SPRING, Md., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued safety alerts about a number of products, including

• a "natural sexual enhancer" that contains a hidden drug
• an antidepressant and a prostate drug that were recalled because of a label mix-up
• an infusion set that may not deliver enough insulin
• a risky antiepileptic drug for pregnant women

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These and other alerts were prompted by reports FDA received from health care professionals and the public through the agency's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.

Learn more about these safety alerts and what to do if you've used one of the products described here.  http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm250341.htm

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Media Contact: Jason Brodsky at 301-796-8234; [email protected]

SOURCE U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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