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07/11/2014 2:45 PM EDT
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces safety alerts and reviews for some widely used medications, including.
• a topical pain reliever that should not be used on teething infants
• an over-the-counter topical acne products that may cause hypersensitivity reactions
• a weight loss product that contains an undeclared drug
These and other alerts were prompted by reports FDA received from health care professionals and the public through the agency’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program.
Read the Consumer Update to learn more about these safety alerts and what to do if you’ve used one of the products described.