Discontinued / withdrawn drugs
- No longer marketed/approved in current form
- Withdrawal may reflect safety, efficacy or market
- Historic relevance can still be high
- Do not present as routinely available therapy
Class at a glance
- No longer marketed/approved in current form
Practical pearls
- Historic relevance can still be high
Other practical pearls
- Do not present as routinely available therapy
Clinical pearls
- Withdrawal may reflect safety, efficacy or market
Self-check
- Does drug withdrawal necessarily reflect a safety problem?
No; efficacy or market factors may also explain it. - Should withdrawn drugs be presented as routinely available therapy?
No.
Drugs in this class (16)
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