Warning on Liver Injury from Strattera (March 2005)

FDA is advising health professionals about a new warning for the drug Strattera, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults and children.

The drug's labeling is being updated with a bolded warning about the potential for severe liver injury in patients taking Strattera. The label warns that severe liver injury can progress to liver failure in a small percentage of patients. It cautions clinicians to discontinue the drug in patients who develop jaundice or laboratory evidence of liver injury. It also notes that the actual number of cases of severe liver injury from the drug is not known because of under-reporting.

Strattera's manufacturer, Eli Lilly, has agreed to send a letter to physicians, alerting them to the new information. The company will also update the patient package insert to include information about the signs and symptoms of liver problems.

If you learn of unexpected adverse events with Strattera, including liver damage, please report them, either directly to Eli Lilly, or to FDA's MedWatch program. You'll find the addresses on our web site.

Additional Information:

FDA MedWatch Safety Alert -- Strattera (atomoxetine).
http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2004/safety04.htm#Strattera

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[Goingtwordgod]

ok well i dont like strattera because i cant sleep at night. if you take it before you go to bed you cant sleep well.. last night i had a cam in my room and i watched it and i found myself acting out my dreams!!

[romanpr1nce]

Hypochondriacs trying to scare themselves shitless.

[ZZLe4Ni]

Are you fucking kidding me, I drink and they put me on this shit because I can't be on anything good due to my addictive personality. I ain't going back to the fucking shrink, for ADHD and anxiety they gave me this, zoloft and fucking seroquel. None of that shit works and I feel shitty all the time, much worse than my initial anxiety and shitty attention span.

[SpiceyGrooves]

@shootcentermass yes. never again

[SpiceyGrooves]

Strattera is poison don't ever take it.

[picklesloveslight]

omg ... I wonder why they talk about some side effects but hide so many others .. like death .. as said by ex-executive of Eli Lilly

[procrastin8r89]

um WOW incase you check this vid again, mrsroadrunner2000, that's crazy! i'm so sorry! how long were you on it before stuff started to happen? i'm a month

[MrsRoadRunner2000]

OMG I wished I new this when I was on this for ADHD. My liver results came back and my doctor put in my charts my liver looked like a 60 year old alcoholic, I am not that old nor do I drink alcohol. I also had a grand mal seizure on this crap..... stopped taking it and will never take it again!!

Thanks for the video!