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22 Oct Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)-containing products: Risk of pregnancy loss and congenital malformations – Extension of the post‑treatment contraception period from 6 weeks to 6 months for women of childbearing potential

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CellCept, Mycocept, Mycophenolate Teva and Mycokem are medicines that contain the active ingredient mycophenolate mofetil (MMF). Roche Products (Pty) Ltd, Sandoz South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Teva Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd, and Ascend Laboratories (Pty) Ltd, in collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)...

30 Apr Topiramate – Risk of Neurodevelopment Disorders Associated With Use in Pregnancy

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Janssen Pharmaceutica (Pty) Ltd, in collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) would like to inform you of the risk of neurodevelopment disorders (NDDs) associated with topiramate use in pregnancy....

27 Mar Levetiracetam – Risk of Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (Dress)

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The following pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) South Africa, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd South Africa, Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd, Unicorn Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd, Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd, Hetero Drugs South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (Pty) Ltd, in collaboration with the South African Health Products...

27 Mar Clobazam – Risk of Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (Dress)

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The following pharmaceutical companies, Equity Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd, Pharmacare Ltd t/a Aspen Pharmacare and Adcock Ingram Limited in collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), would like to inform you about the potential risk of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms...

15 Oct Corenza-c® Effervescent Tablets (C661 (Act 101/1965)): Amendment to Product Labelling – Not to Be Used in Children Under 12 Years of Age

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Adcock Ingram Limited, in collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), would like to inform you of the amended product labelling for Corenza-C® Effervescent Tablets to align with the recommended contraindicated use of aspirin in children under the age of 12 years...

03 Oct Valproate-containing Medicines – Potential Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring of Fathers Treated With Valproate in the Three Months Prior to Conception

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The document is a Dear Healthcare Professional (DHCP) letter informing healthcare professionals about the risk of neurodevelopment disorders in children born to fathers exposed valproate valproate-containing medicines three months before conception....

11 Jun Pseudoephedrine-containing medicines – Risks of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)

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Haleon South Africa (SA), in collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), would like to inform you about the risks of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) associated with the use of pseudoephedrine-containing medicines....

23 May Anviro® (Valaciclovir – Containing Medicine)– Risk of Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (Dress)

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In collaboration with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), Zydus would like to inform you about the risk of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) associated with the use of Anviro® (valaciclovir) tablets....

30 Apr Anagrelide hydrochloride: Risk of thrombosis including cerebral infarction upon abrupt treatment discontinuation

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Key Oncologies (Pty) Ltd, as directed by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), wish to inform you about the risk of thrombosis, including cerebral infarction, upon abrupt treatment discontinuation of anagrelide hydrochloride....

30 Apr Topical Corticosteroids – Risk of Withdrawal Reactions

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Organon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, as directed by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), would like to inform you of the risk of withdrawal reactions associated with inappropriate and long-term use of topical corticosteroids....

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