Heparin Linked to Severe Allergic Reactions
FDA advises health care practitioners to switch suppliers and limit use of drug until problem identified
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has temporarily stopped manufacturing multiple-dose vials of the injectable blood-thinning drug heparin due to reports of serious allergic reactions and hypotension (low blood pressure) in patients who receive high “bolus” doses of the drug.