DATE: Friday, September 26, 1997            TAG: 9709260769

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FDA ISSUES WARNINGS ABOUT USING SELDANE

The government has issued new warnings about the antihistamine Seldane even as it tries to take the drug off the market.

Seldane and Seldane-D, the version that adds a decongestant, should never be taken together with the new blood pressure medicine Posicor because the two can cause a life-threatening reaction, the FDA said Wednesday. Patients with renal problems should not take more than one Seldane or Seldane-D a day, nor should the antihistamine be taken with grapefruit juice, the FDA warned. KEYWORDS: FDA SELDANE

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