What drugs have been taken off the market?

Here are 10 drugs (primarily from the latter class) that were recalled and eventually pulled from the market altogether.

• Valdecoxib (Bextra) Time on the market: 2001-2005.
• Pemoline (Cylert)
• Bromfenac (Duract)
• Levamisole (Ergamisol)
• Rofecoxib (Vioxx)
• Isotretinoin (Accutane)
• Sibutramine (Meridia)
• Terfenadine (Seldane)

Why are drugs withdrawn from the market?

Drugs or medicines may be withdrawn from commercial markets because of risks to patients, but also because of commercial reasons (e.g. lack of demand and relatively high production costs).

What drug was taken off the market today?

Zantac, generics ordered off the market after FDA finds they’re a ticking time bomb. Nearly four decades after it was approved, the FDA has ordered that heartburn drug Zantac and its generics be removed from the market, saying they have been exposing consumers to the risk of cancer.

How many drugs are withdrawn?

Today, the database comprises 578 withdrawn or discontinued drugs, their structures, important physico-chemical properties, protein targets and relevant signaling pathways. A special focus of the database lies on the drugs withdrawn due to adverse reactions and toxic effects.

Which class of drug recall is the most serious?

Class I recalls
Class I recalls are the most serious type. The FDA defines a Class I recall as one that involves “a dangerous or defective product that could cause serious health problems or death.”

What is an obsolete drug?

What makes a drug obsolete? The obvious answer is the appearance of a new drug, but this new drug must beat the old one in one (or preferably in all) of the three features: pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and side effects.

Is thalidomide still used today?

Thalidomide, the cause of the biggest medical scandal of the last century, is today recommended for use across the NHS. It is the final rehabilitation for a drug that once struck terror into patients when it was prescribed to pregnant women as a treatment for morning sickness in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

What is a Class 3 drug recall?

Class III recall: a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. For example, a product removed from the market due to tampering, without evidence of manufacturing or distribution problems, would be a market withdrawal.