HEPATITIS-B virus reactivation
has occurred in patients who are
chronic carriers of the virus after
they received Bcr-Abl tyrosine
kinase inhibitors, used to treat their
chronic myeloid leukaemia, the
Therapeutic Goods Administration
has warned in its latest Medicines
Safety Update.
Other alerts relate to the use of
bone density enhancer denosumab
(Xgeva or Prolia) use associated
with QT prolongation as well as
psychiatric adverse events that
have occured in patients treated
with cystic acne treatment
isotretinoin, marketed in Australia
as Roaccutane and multiple
generics.
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