SILVER SPRING, Md., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued safety alerts about a number of products, including:
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- an anti-seizure drug and a pain-relief drug that were recalled because of a label mix-up
- alcohol swabs, which may be contaminated, meant for disinfecting the skin
- antipsychotic drugs that may put newborns at risk if taken by women during pregnancy
- counterfeit products containing a weight-loss drug that was withdrawn from the market last year
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 affected products at
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm247248.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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