July - September 2023 | Potential Signals of Serious Risks/New Safety Information Identified by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
Allergenic Extract – Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) - For Diagnostic Use Only, manufactured by ALK-Abelló, Inc.
Certain product lots were associated with increased reports of false negative skin test results, with some cases of anaphylaxis from subsequent peanut exposure.
The Package Insert - Allergenic Extracts was revised in February 2023 to include a Warning for Anaphylaxis Following False Negative Food Allergen Skin Test Results.
Amoxil (amoxicillin)
Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium)
Augmentin ES-600 (amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium)
Augmentin XR (amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium)
Moxatag (amoxicillin extended-release tablets)
Omeclamox-Pak (omeprazole delayed-release capsules; clarithromycin tablets; amoxicillin capsules)
Talicia (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin delayed-release capsules)
Voquezna Dual Pak (vonoprazan tablets; amoxicillin capsules)
Voquezna Triple Pak (vonoprazan tablets; amoxicillin capsules; clarithromycin tablets)
Enterocolitis
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
Septra (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
Septra DS (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
Sulfatrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim
Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
BCMA- or CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T-cell immunotherapies
- Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel)
- Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel)
- Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel)
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel)
- Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel)
- Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel)
Post-treatment T-cell malignancy
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Cabometyx (cabozantinib)
Cometriq (cabozantinib)
Rhabdomyolysis
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Elepsia XR (levetiracetam)
Keppra (levetiracetam)
Keppra XR (levetiracetam)
Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride
Spritam (levetiracetam)
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
An FDA Drug Safety Communication was issued on November 28, 2023. The FDA is requiring applicants of these medicines to add new warnings about drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms to the prescribing information and the Medication Guide for patients and caregivers.
Gemcitabine
Infugem (gemcitabine in sodium chloride injection)
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Gilenya (fingolimod)
Mayzent (siponimod)
Ponvory (ponesimod)
Tascenso ODT (fingolimod)
Zeposia (ozanimod)
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
- Adlyxin (lixisenatide)
- Byetta (exenatide)
- Bydureon (exenatide)
- Bydureon BCise (exenatide)
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
- Ozempic (semaglutide)
- Rybelsus (semaglutide)
- Saxenda (liraglutide)
- Soliqua 100/33 (insulin glargine and lixisenatide)
- Trulicity (dulaglutide)
- Victoza (liraglutide)
- Wegovy (semaglutide)
- Xultophy 100/3.6 (insulin degludec and liraglutide)
Alopecia
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
- Adlyxin (lixisenatide)
- Byetta (exenatide)
- Bydureon (exenatide)
- Bydureon BCise(exenatide)
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
- Ozempic (semaglutide)
- Rybelsus (semaglutide)
- Saxenda (liraglutide)
- Soliqua 100/33 (insulin glargine and lixisenatide)
- Trulicity (dulaglutide)
- Victoza (liraglutide)
- Wegovy (semaglutide)
- Xultophy 100/3.6 (insulin degludec and liraglutide)
- Zepbound (tirzepatide)
Aspiration
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists
- Adlyxin (lixisenatide)
- Byetta (exenatide)
- Bydureon (exenatide)
- Bydureon BCise (exenatide)
- Mounjaro (tirzepatide)
- Ozempic (semaglutide)
- Rybelsus (semaglutide)
- Saxenda (liraglutide)
- Soliqua 100/33 (insulin glargine and lixisenatide)
- Trulicity (dulaglutide)
- Victoza (liraglutide)
- Wegovy (semaglutide)
- Xultophy 100/3.6 (insulin degludec and liraglutide)
- Zepbound (tirzepatide)
Suicidal ideation
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Kyprolis (carfilzomib)
Ninlaro (ixazomib)
Anaphylactic reaction
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Lupkynis (voclosporin)
Nausea and vomiting symptoms
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab)
Drug-induced liver injury
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Onfi (clobazam)
Sympazan (clobazam)
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
An FDA Drug Safety Communication was issued on November 28, 2023. The FDA is requiring applicants of these medicines to add new warnings about drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms to the prescribing information and the Medication Guide for patients and caregivers.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors
- Brenzavvy (bexagliflozin)
- Farxiga (dapagliflozin)
- Glyxambi (empagliflozin and linagliptin)
- Inpefa (sotagliflozin)
- Invokana (canagliflozin)
- Invokamet (canagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride tablets)
- Invokamet XR (canagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride tablets)
- Jardiance (empagliflozin)
- Qtern (saxagliptin and dapagliflozin)
- Segluromet (ertugliflozin and metformin)
- Steglatro (ertugliflozin)
- Steglujan (ertugliflozin and sitagliptin)
- Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin)
- Synjardy XR (empagliflozin and metformin)
- Trijardy XR (empagliflozin, linagliptin, and metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets)
- Xigduo XR (dapagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release)
Diabetic ketoacidosis
The “Warnings and Precautions” section of the SGLT2 inhibitors product labeling was updated in September 2023 to include prolonged diabetic ketoacidosis and glucosuria.
Example: Farxiga labeling
Sprycel (dasatinib)
Chylothorax
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Stivarga (regorafenib)
Thrombotic microangiopathy
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection)
Retinal vasculitis
The “Warnings and Precautions”, “Postmarketing Experience”, and “Patient Counseling Information” sections of the labeling were updated in November 2023 to include retinal vasculitis and/or retinal vascular occlusion.
Topical corticosteroids
Skin reaction
FDA is evaluating the need for regulatory action.
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