Use of Gynecological Drugs Restricted In EU; ‘Urgent’ Safety Review Starts For Pholcodine

A Review Has Also Started For Topiramate

The European Medicines Agency has completed its investigation into the safety of nomegestrol and chlormadinone, and has started reviewing risks linked to the cough suppressant, pholcodine, and the epilepsy and migraine drug, topiramate.

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Safety reviews are under way for pholcodine and topiramate • Source: Almay

Restrictions are to be placed on the use of drugs containing high doses of nomegestrol or chlormadinone in the EU after the European Medicines Agency concluded that these medicines, which are used to treat gynecological disorders, can increase the risk of meningioma.

In addition, the EMA has started an urgent review of the safety of the cough suppressant, pholcodine, as well as...

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