Health Warnings

Follow the links below to find information about health warnings, including warnings about diseases, medicines, drugs, and products that might have adverse health consequences.

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Breast Implant Information Line - 1800 217 257
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government has set up a free-call help line for individuals concerned about breast implants.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Media release. New information phone line for women concerned about their breast implants
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This new service has been set up following concerns from France over PIP breast implants. While there is no evidence of increased rupture rates here in Australia, support is available for women who want more information.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Currently no evidence of increased rupture rate for PIP breast implants in Australia, further investigations ongoing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) advises Australian women that there is currently no evidence of increased rupture rate for PIP implants in this country
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Lipro Diet Pills
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA has tested this product and found that it contains an undeclared prescription substance, sibutramine
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Poly Implant Prosthese silicone gel breast implants
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Therapeutic Goods Administration is aware that the French regulatory authority is continuing to investigate adverse events reported in patients with silicone gel breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP).
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Use and care of dummies
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information about the use and care of dummies.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Trident catheter valve - Model Number: 380851
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA advises that certain lots of the Trident Catheter Valve (ARTG number 107139) are being recalled.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   TGA to cancel four prescription pain-killers from 1 March 2012
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA intends to cancel all pain-killers containing dextropropoxyphene - Capadex, Di-Gesic, Doloxene and Paradex - from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), from 1 March 2012.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Reduce Weight Fruta Planta capsules
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Analysis undertaken by the TGA Laboratories in Australia has confirmed the presence of therapeutic quantities of sibutramine and phenolphthalein in Reduce Weight Fruta Planta capsules.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   S-shape slim capsules
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Analysis undertaken by the TGA Laboratories in Australia has confirmed the presence of therapeutic quantities of sibutramine, fenfluramine, phenolphthalein, propranolol and nifedipine in the product 'S-shape slim capsules'.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Dabigatran (Pradaxa) & the risk of bleeding: new recommendations for monitoring kidney function
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA advises health professionals and consumers that, following further evaluation of international reports of bleeding with Pradaxa, new recommendations for assessing kidney function before starting this medicine and during its use are now in place.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Media releases on arbovirus and malaria related matters
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page provides a list of arbovirus and malaria related media releases.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   FAISD handbook: handbook of first aid instructions, safety directions, warning statements and general safety precautions for agricultural and veterinary chemicals
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A consolidation of the First Aid Instructions, Warning Statements and General Safety Precautions applicable to Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals and Products, together with Safety Directions for those Products.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Stryker EIUS unicompartmental knee prosthesis
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA has become aware that the EIUS unicompartmental knee prosthesis supplied by Stryker Australia has a higher than expected revision rate (rate of revision surgery)
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Slimina weightloss capsules
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Analysis by the TGA Laboratories has confirmed the presence of therapeutic quantities of sibutramine in Slimina weightloss capsules
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Sexcellence sachets
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Analysis undertaken by the TGA Laboratories in Australia has confirmed the presence of two derivatives of sulfosildenafil in these sachets
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   UV alert
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   The SunSmart UV Alert is a tool you can use to protect yourself from UV radiation. It tells you the time during the day that you need to be SunSmart.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   SunSmart UV Alert
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Information about the SunSmart UV Alert, when and where it is issued, and how to read and use.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The TGA is advising health professionals and consumers that use of the diabetes medicine, pioglitazone, for more than a year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   OxyELITE Pro capsules (often promoted as Oxy Elite Pro capsules)
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Analysis undertaken by the TGA Laboratories in Australia has confirmed the presence of therapeutic quantities of Yohimbine in these capsules
Date:   Jul 2011

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