Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3028

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Publication type: Journal Article

Epstein P, Yudkin JS.
Agranulocytosis in Mozambique due to amidopyrine, a drug withdrawn in the west.
Lancet 1980 Aug 2; 2:(8188):254-5

Abstract:

Although amidopyrine has been withdrawn in Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States and Ciba-Geigy promised to reformulate all products containing this ingredient a sales representative for the company was giving free samples in the capital of Mozambique and it was listed in commercial compendia as being available in many Central American coountries.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Mozambique/Central America/amidopyrine/Ciba-Geigy/developing countries/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: COMPARISON BETWEEN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Adult Agranulocytosis/chemically induced* Aminopyrine/adverse effects* Developing Countries Female Humans Legislation, Drug Mozambique