Comments on: FDA: ETHEX Recalls Dextroamphetamine Sulfate 5mg Tablets http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/10/fda_ethex_recalls_dextroamphetamine_sulfate_5mg_tablets We envision victory over colorectal cancer Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate Murphy http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/10/fda_ethex_recalls_dextroamphetamine_sulfate_5mg_tablets/comment-page-1#comment-1109 Kate Murphy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:46:50 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2086#comment-1109 Swelling of the feet isn't listed as an adverse effect of dextroamphetamine. If you are taking the drug and have swelling in your hands or feet, talk to your doctor about it. In fact, talk to your doctor about swelling feet even if you are not taking dextroamphetamine so you can find out what the problem is. What is more important is to check your tablets to be sure that they are not orange and marked with the word "ETHEX". Both 5 mg and <a href="http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/11/more_ethex_generic_medicine_recalls" target="_"blank" rel="nofollow">10 mg have been recalled.</a> The recalled pills may include a double dose of dextroamphetamine and lead to rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, and an feeling of agitation and nervousness. Swelling of the feet isn’t listed as an adverse effect of dextroamphetamine. If you are taking the drug and have swelling in your hands or feet, talk to your doctor about it.

In fact, talk to your doctor about swelling feet even if you are not taking dextroamphetamine so you can find out what the problem is.

What is more important is to check your tablets to be sure that they are not orange and marked with the word “ETHEX”. Both 5 mg and 10 mg have been recalled.

The recalled pills may include a double dose of dextroamphetamine and lead to rapid heart beat, high blood pressure, and an feeling of agitation and nervousness.

]]> By: maria lurito http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2008/10/fda_ethex_recalls_dextroamphetamine_sulfate_5mg_tablets/comment-page-1#comment-1107 maria lurito Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:25:55 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2086#comment-1107 will this medication make my feet swell will this medication make my feet swell

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