The medicines’ regulator will reconsider warnings for some cold and flu tablets, after a young father died from a severe allergic reaction last month.
The review comes after a man died following a reaction to ArmaForce in June.The medicines regulator will reconsider warnings for some cold and flu tablets, after a young father died from a severe allergic reaction last month.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration received its first report of a death following use of the alternative medicine in June: 37-year-old Cale Agosta, a Queensland father of two who is suspected to have had a fatal reaction to ArmaForce. Labels must warn the ingredient can cause allergic reactions in some people and advise that, if the consumer has a severe reaction, such as anaphylaxis, they should stop use and seek immediate medical attention.AdvertisementAdverse reports data suggests subsequent reactions may be more severe. However, in some cases the first reported reaction was severe, even when a product was previously used without incident.
Royal Australian College of GPs chair Dr Lara Roeske said winter viruses meant more people were using immunity supplements. While such reactions are rare, Musgrave said the public needed to realise that “low” risk is not “no” risk, and carefully read warnings.
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