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Safety Alerts

Safety Alerts

Conten Issue Date Safety alert Name

vancomycin – risk of hemolytic anemia and Hepatobiliary disorders

Apr-2026 Safety Alert - vancomycin

leflunomide - risk of pulmonary nodule

Mar-2026 Safety Alert - leflunomide

Bisoprolol– risk of severe hypoglycaemia when used concurrently with sulfonylureas

Feb-2026 Safety Alert - Bisoprolol

Ibrutinib – risk of uveitis

Jan - 2026 Safety Alert-Ibrutinib

تنبيهات السلامة لعام 2025

Conten Issue Date Safety alert Name

EDA performs label update to include the following:
Fertility, Pregnancy and lactation

Nov-2025 Safety Alert -Benzdiamine

EDA performs label update to include the following:
Special warning and precaution for use

Undesirable Effects
Nervous System Disorder:
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension :Unknown

Nov-2025 Safety Alert-Mesalazine

Undesirable effects
Eye Disorder: keratitis with frequency unknown

Oct-2025 Safety Alert- Abemaciclib

Roxadustat- Thrombocytopenia & increased blood copper levels

Oct-2025 Safety Alert-Roxadustat

Sertraline – Risk of Multiple acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD)-like disorder

Sep-2025 Safety Alert-Sertraline 

Oxcarbazepine – Risk of infants being small for gestational age (SGA)

Sep-2025 Safety Alert-Oxcarbazepine 

Hydrocortisone (Systemic formulation) – Risk of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis (TPP)

Sep-2025 Safety Alert-Hydrocortisone 

Meropenem –Risk of Drug-induced liver injury (DILI)

Aug-2025 Safety Alert-Meropenem

Abrocitinib– Risk of Neutropenia

Aug-2025 Safety alert -Abrocitinib 

Upadacitinib - Risk of Hypoglycemia

July -2025 Safety Alerts -upadacitinib

Olaparib – risk of drug-induced liver injury (DILI)

July -2025 Safety Alerts -Olaparib

Baricitinib - Risks of Hypoglycemia

July -2025 Safety Alerts -Baricitinib 

Carbamazepine - risks of Microcephaly, Small for gestational age (SGA), Neurodevelopmental disorders (Autism spectrum disorder, Intellectual disability,
ADHD) in Neonates

June-2025 Safety Alerts -Carbamazepine

Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir -new contraindication: co-administration with enzalutamide

May-2025 Safety Alerts -Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir

Sugammadex -risk of serious Hypersensitivity Reaction

May-2025 Safety Alerts -Sugammadex

Tirzepatide-potential risk of pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation 

May-2025 Safety Alerts -Tirzepatide

Tacrolimus - risks of skin cancers and Kaposi's sarcoma

May-2025 Safety Alerts -Tacrolimus

Oxaliplatin- risks of Splenomegaly &Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia associated
with haemolytic uraemic syndrome

May-2025 Safety Alerts -Oxaliplatin 

Vardenafil –Risks of Stevens-Johnson syndrome SJS ,toxic epidermal necrolysis
(TEN) and Central serous chorioretinopathy

Apr-2025 Safety Alerts -Vardenafil

Metformin-risks of aggravation of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy with Lactic Acidosis,
and Stroke-like episodes (MELAS) syndrome & Maternal inherited diabetes and deafness
(MIDD) in patients with mitochondrial diseases

Apr-2025 Safety Alerts -Metformin 

Azathioprine –Risks of Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension, porto-sinusoidal
vascular disease and hepatic Damage

Apr-2025 Safety Alerts -Azathoprinel

Propofol –Risks of hepatitis and acute hepatic failure

Apr-2025 Safety Alerts -Propofol

Lidocaine– New warning about risk of Kounis Syndrome

Mar-2025 Safety Alerts -lidocaine

Atomoxetine-new warning about threatening behavior and thoughts of harming others

Mar-2025 Safety Alerts -Atomoxetine

Semaglutide-Risks of Pulmonary Aspiration, intestinal obstruction & dysesthesia

Mar-2025 Safety Alerts -Semaglutide

Esketamine nasal spray – Risks of Bradycardia and Seizure

Mar-2025 Safety Alerts -Esketamine

Teriflunomide – Risk of herpes virus infections

Jan-2025 Safety Alerts -Teriflunomide

EDA performs label update to include the following:

Special warnings and precautions for use :Liver injury

Undesirable Effects:
Hepatobiliary Disorders
Rare: Liver injury

Jan-2025 Safety Alerts -Ozanimod

Safety Alerts 2024

Conten

Issue Date Safety alert Name

Valproate and increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children
born to men treated with valproate in the 3 months prior to conception

Dec-2024 Safety Alerts - Valproate

Thiocolchicoside and restrictions associated with the risk of genotoxicity

Dec-2024 Safety Alerts - thiocolchicoside

Avanafil – Risk of Visual defects including central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR)

Dec-2024 Safety Alerts -Avanafil

Medroxyprogesterone – Risk of meningioma

Nov-2024 Safety Alerts -medroxyprogesteron

Leflunomide – warning about impaired wound healing after surgery

Sep-2024 Safety Alerts -leflunomide

Garcinia – Risk of liver injury

Aug-2024 Safety Alerts - Garcinia

Pseudoephedrine – risk of abuse to be added as a new warning

Aug-2024 Safety Alerts -Pseudoephedrine

Quetiapine – Concomitant administration of quetiapine and other serotonergic medications, such as MAO inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, or tricyclic antidepressants, may cause serotonin
syndrome, a potentially fatal condition

Aug-2024 Safety Alerts -Quetiapine

Upadacitinib – Risk of vertigo and dizziness

Aug-2024 Safety Alerts -Upadacitinib

Menquadfi
EDA performs label update to include the following:

Dosage and administration

July-2024 Safety Alerts -Menquadfi

Ibuprofen – Risk of Kounis Syndrome

July-2024 Safety Alerts - Ibuprofen

Promethazine—Contraindiction in children under 6 years of age due to the risk of
psychiatric and central nervous system side effects .

July-2024 Safety Alerts -Promethazine

Pseudoephedrine – new contraindications and risk of PRES and RCVS

July-2024 Safety Alerts -Pseudoephedrine

EDA performs label update to include the following:
Indications/Uses:
 discontinued.
Pregnancy, lactation:
Undesirable effects:
Undesirable effects from the post-marketing phase
General Administration for Pharmaceutical Vigilance
Infections and infestations
Mabthera is indicated for:
References:

Jun-2024 Safety Alerts -Mabthera

Osimertinib – Risk of Hyperpigmentation

Jun-2024 Safety Alerts -osimertinib

Dacarbazine – Extension of the period of contraception for women of childbearing
potential due to the genotoxic potential of dacarbazine

Jun-2024 Safety Alerts -Dacarbazine

Sunitinib – Risk of Hyperammonaemic encephalopathy

Jun-2024 Safety Alerts -sunitinib

Nirmatrelvir & Ritonavir – Contraindications with Medicinal products that are highly
dependent on CYP3A for clearance leadin to serious and/or life-threatening reactions

May- 2024 Safety Alerts-Nirmatrelvir & Ritonavir

Azacitidine– Risk of Cutaneous vasculitis

May- 2024 Safety Alerts-Azacitidine

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate– Risk of drug-induced phospholipidosis, hepatotoxicity,
hepatitis B virus reactivation and aggravation of myasthenia gravis

May- 2024 Safety Alerts-Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

Citalopram/Escitalopram– Risk of QT prolongation

Apr-2024 Safety Alerts - Citalopram/Escitalopram

Ashwagandha – Risk of liver injury and GIT irritation

Apr-2024 Safety Alerts - ashwagandha

Imovax Polio
EDA performs label update to include the following:

This vaccine is indicated for the prevention of poliomyelitis in infants, children
and adults, for primary vaccination (series of first vaccinations) and as a boost
er.
IMOVAX POLIO must be used according to effective official recommendations

Mar-2024 Safety Alerts -Imovax polio

Gabapentin– Risk of SCARs and toxic epidermal necrolysis

Mar-2024 Safety Alerts - Gabapentin

Terlipressin– Avoidance in patients with advanced renal dysfunction& Risk of
Respiratory failure and dyspnoea

Mar-2024 Safety Alerts - Terlipressin

Voriconazole– Interaction of Voriconazole with Flucloxacillin

Mar-2024 Safety Alerts-Voriconazole with Flucloxacillin

Benzyl alcohol containing products —Risk of gasping syndrome in young children
& Allergic reaction and mild local irritation.

Mar-2024 Safety Alerts-Benzyl alcohol

Remicade
Page 1
EDA performs label update to include the following:
2. What you need to know before you use Remicade
Warnings and precautions

4. Possible side effects
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
Weight gain (for most patients, the weight gain was small).

Jan-2024 Safety Alerts -Remicade

Rosuvastatin—Drug-Drug interaction of Rosuvastatin with Ticagrelor

Jan-2024 Safety Alerts -Rosuvastatin

IDACIO

EDA performs label update to include the following:
1. What Idacio is and what it is used for
2. How to use Idacio

Jan-2024 Safety Alerts - Idacio_

Fluconazole—Risk of miscarriage and congenital malformations when using fluconazole during pregnancy also includes the use of lower doses.

Jan-2024

Safet

 

y Alerts -Fluconazole

 

Safety Alerts 2023

Conten

Issue Date Safety alert Name

Alendronate - Risk of low-energy fractures observed in bones other than the femur

Dec-2023 Safety Alerts -alendronate

Darzalex
Page 1
EDA performs label update to include the following:
4. Possible side effects
Background:

Nov-2023 Safety Alerts -Darzalex

Rybelsus
Page 1
EDA performs label update to include the following:
2. What you need to know before you take Rybelsus®
4. Possible side effects
Background:

Nov-2023 Safety Alerts -Rybelsus

Mesalazine - risk of discolouration of urine after contact with sodium hypochlorite
(bleach) & drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)

Oct-2023 Safety Alerts -Mesalazine

Statins - risk of Myasthenia Gravis

Oct-2023 Safety Alerts -Statins

Fentanyl transdermal Patches - risks of Accidental use and Ingestion

Oct-2023

Safety Alerts -Fentanyl

Ibuprofen/Paracetamol - risks of kounis syndrome &fixed drug eruption

Oct-2023

Ibuprofen-paracetamol - Safety Alerts 

Synflorix
EDA performs label update to include the following:
Posology and method of administration

Sep-2023

Safety Alerts -Synflorix

Glucagen
Page 1
EDA performs label update to include the following:
2. What you need to know before you use GlucaGen®.
4. Possible side effects
Background:

Sep-2023

Safety Alerts -Glucagen

Methyl Prednisolone- risk of Tumour lysis syndrome & hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal axis suppression

Aug-2023

Methyl Prednisolone- Safety Alerts

Tofacitinib sodium succinate –Risk of Hypoglycemia & Retinal venous thrombosis

Jul-2023

Tofacitinib  -Safety Alerts

Hydrocortisone sodium succinate –Risk of Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Jul-2023

hydrocortisone -Safety Alerts 

Rivastigmine and risk of QT prolongation and torsade de pointes

Jul-2023

Rivastigmine-Safety Alert

A new warning about Risk of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) for
Gabapentinoids

April 2023

Gabapentin-Safety Alert

A new warning about Vancomycin and Risk of risk of Kounis syndrome

Mar 2023

Vancomycin-Safety Alert

Clopidogrel—risk of hemorrhage with aspirin

Feb 2023

Clopidogrel Safety Alerts 

Bupropion and the risk of unmasking of Brugada Syndrome

Feb 2023

Bupropion-Safety alert

Betamethasone-Dexamethasone –risk of Pheochromocytoma

Jan 2023

betametnasone Safety Alerts 

Clopidogrel has been shown to increase rosuvastatin exposure in patients

Jan 2023

clopidogrel -safety alert

 

Safety Alerts 2022-2021

Conten

Issue date Safety alert Name

Risk of neural tube defects reported in infants born to women exposed to dolutegravir at the time of conception

Dec 2022

dolutegravir safety alert

A new warning about Suicidal risk of Metronidazole

Dec 2022

METONIDAZOLE -Safety Alerts

Hydroxycobalamin -risk of Interference with platetelet count, aluminuim toxicity,
lab tests

Oct 2022

Hydroxycobalamin Safety Alert

Leflunomide relationship between leflunomide and skin ulcer

Sep 2022

Leflunomide-Safety Alerts

Carbamazepine risk of Interaction with brivaracetam, warnings and recommendations on use during pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential and addition of hyperammonemia to undesirable effects

Sep 2022

carbamazepine safety alert

Brinzolamide risks of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal

Aug 2022

Brinzolamide -Safety Alerts

A new warning about the nephrotoxic potential of clindamycin capsules and
injections

Aug 2022

clindamycin-Safety Alerts 

Association of Oxcarbazepine with neurodevelopmental disorders, congenital

July 2022

 OXCARBAZEPINE-Safety Alerts 

Ketamine risk of Biliary duct dilatation

July 2022

Ketamine safety alert

Linagliptin acid-risk of Hypoglycemia

Jun-2022

linagliptin Safety Alerts 

Isavuconazole and risk of Anaphylactic reaction

Jun-2022

Isavuconazole- Safety Alerts

PPIs risks of hypomagnesemia and severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions

 April 2022

PPIs- safety alert

Ribavirin risk of Embryo-Fetal Toxicity

April 2022

Ribavirin-safety alert

Donepezil-QTc interval extension and Torsade de Pointes

March 2022

Donepezil Safety Alerts 

A new warning about Thyroid Dysfunction of Iopromide in Pediatric Patients 0
to 3 Years of Age

March 2022

 Iopromide -Safety Alerts 

A new warning about temozolomide concerning duration of contraception
following the end of treatment with a genotoxic drug.

March 2022

 temozolomide-Safety Alerts 

Hydrocortisone in systemic route and risk of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and
neonatal hypoglycemia

Feb 2022

Hydrocortisone-Safety Alert

Icreased risk of Cardiovascular Events & Cardiovascular Mortality when
Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine used with Macrolide antibiotic

Feb 2022

AZ Safety Alerts 

Omeprazole Risk of risk of nephrotoxicity

Feb 2022

Omeprazole Safety Alerts

Upadacitinib and risk of diverticulitis

Feb 2022

Upadacitinib-Safety Alert

Sacubitril/ Valsartan risks of psychiatric disorders as hallucinations , sleep and paranoia

Feb 2022

Sacubitril/ Valsartan-Safety alert

Pregabalin and risks of Steven Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Feb 2022

Pregabalin-Safety Alerts

Pirfenidone Risks of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal
necrolysis (TEN)

Feb 2022

Pirfenidone-safety Alerts

Dexamethasone in systemic route and risk of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and neonatal hypoglycemia

Feb 2022

Dexamethasone-Safety Alerts

Ivermectin 3 mg and 6 mg Scored tablets: Risk of Disturbance of consciousness

Jan-2022

Ivermectin Safety Alert

Tenofovir Alafenamide: Risk of Renal impairment including renal failure, proximal

Jan-2022

tenofovir Safety Alerts

Voriconazole – Risk of drug-drug interaction with Lurasidone since it may result
in significant increase in Lurasidone exposure

Jan-2022

Voriconazole Safety Alerts -

Obeticholic acid-risks of hepatic decompensation and liver failure

Dec-2021

obeticholic acid Safety Alerts 

Methotrexate - Risk of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

Dec-2021

Methotrexate Safety Alerts

Ondansetron and risk of myocardial ischemia

Dec-2021

Ondansetron- Safety Alerts

Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim-Hypersensitivity and Other Serious or Fatal Reactions

Nov-2021

Trimethoprim Safety Alerts _

Venlafaxine and risk of serious discontinuation symptoms

Nov-2021

Venlafaxine- Safety Alerts

Ethosuximide and risk of immune thrombocytopenia

Nov-2021

Ethosuximide- Safety Alerts

NSAID and the risk of oligohydramnios in the second trimester

Nov-2021

NSAID-Safety Alerts

Duloxetine may cause symptoms of sexual dysfunction

Nov-2021

Duloxetine-Safety Alerts

Pentosan – pigmentary maculopathy (changes in the retina of the eye) risk of pigmentary maculopathy (changes in the retina of the eye), especially after long-term
use

Oct-2021

Pentosan Safety Alerts

Restriction to use Chloramphenicol in paediatric population less than 2 years since it
contains boron and may impair fertility in the future

July 2021

 chloramphenicol-Safety Alerts

Hydroxychloroquine Risk of Sweet’s Syndrome and Severe Cutaneous Adverse
Reactions (SCARS)

Apr-2021

Hydroxychloroquine Safety Alert

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