| Subject: | FDA Alert - Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride (marketed as Novantrone and generics) Information |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Tue, 29 Jul 2008 - 04:00 pm |
| The FDA is informing health care professionals about additional recommendations for cardiac monitoring and a reminder of the importance of monitoring cardiac function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are treated with mitoxantrone. In March 2005, the labeling for mitoxantrone was changed to recommend that left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) be evaluated before initiating treatment and prior to administering each dose of mitoxantrone to patients with MS.Since that time, FDA has... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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