U.S. moves to stop sale of some nausea drugs (Reuters) [View All]

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Source: Reuters

U.S. moves to stop sale of some nausea drugs

Fri Apr 6, 2007 5:26pm ET161

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies must stop selling suppositories that contain trimethobenzamide to relieve nausea and vomiting because they have not been proven effective, U.S. health officials said on Friday.

The prescription-only suppositories have been sold for children and adults under names including Tigan, Tebamide, T-Gen, Trimazide and Trimethobenz but are not approved, the Food and Drug Administration said.

"Drugs containing trimethobenzamide in suppository form lack evidence of effectiveness," a notice from the Food and Drug Administration said. About 2 million of the suppositories are prescribed each year, FDA officials said.

The agency identified five companies that manufacture trimethobenzamide suppositories. The FDA said the makers were Bio Pharm Inc., Dispensing Solutions Inc., G & W Laboratories Inc., Paddock Laboratories Inc. and Perrigo Co.

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I could be wrong, but these manufacturers all sound like "Heath Supplement" manufacturing companies, who's products are sold at Heath Food Stores. Does anyone else know?