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FDA MedWatch - October 2015 Drug Safety Labeling Changes includes 26 products with revisions to Prescribing Information

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The MedWatch October 2015 Safety Labeling Changes posting includes 26 products with safety labeling changes to the following sections: BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, ADVERSE REACTIONS, or PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT/MEDICATION GUIDE.
The "Summary Page" table provides a listing of product names and safety labeling sections revised:
The following drugs had modifications to the CONTRAINDICATIONS and WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS sections:
Atropine Sulfate Injection 
Biaxin Filmtab (clarithromycin tablets, USP)
Biaxin Granules (clarithromycin for oral suspension, USP) 
Biaxin XL Filmtab (clarithromycin extended-release tablets)
Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) Injection, for Intravenous Use
INOmax (nitric oxide) for Inhalation 
Jadenu (deferasirox) Tablets
Letairis (ambrisentan) Tablets 
Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 
Myfortic (mycophenolic acid) Delayed-release Tablets 
Nicoderm CQ (nicotine transdermal system)
Opdivo (nivolumab) Injection
Ortho Evra (norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol transdermal patch)
Ortho-Novum Tablets (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets and Modicon 28 Tablets (norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) 
Picato (ingenol mebutate) Gel 
Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) Capsules 
Technnivie (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir) Tablets 
Viekira PAK (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir tablets; dasabuvir tablets), Co-packaged for Oral Use 
Yervoy (ipililumab) Injection

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