FDA Drug Recall Due to Safety Issues 1980 – 2011
Drug Name: Approved Withdrawn
Methaqualone (Quaalude) 1965 1982
Fenfluramine 1973 1997
Pemoline (Cylert) 1975 2005
Darvon/ Darvocet (Distalgesic) 1976 2001-Sweden; 2004-UK; 2010-US
Ticrynafen (tienilic acid) 1979 1982
Zomax (Zomepirac) – 1980 1983
Oraflex / Opren (Benoxaprofen) 1982 1982
Zimelidine (Zelmid) 1982 1983
Halcion (Triazolam ) 1982 1991–UK
Nomifensine (Merital) 1984 1986
Suprofen 1985 1987
Seldane (terfenadine) 1985 1998
Etretinate 1986 1999
Encainide 1986 1991
Terodiline 1986 1991
Hismanal (astemizole) 1988 1999
Permax (pergolide) 1988 2007
Manoplax (Flosequinan) 1992 1993
Teflox (Temafloxacin) 1992 1992
Propulsid (cisapride) 1993 2000
Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate) 1993 2001—EU; 2003 US
Aprotinin (Trasylol) 1993 2007
Serelect (Sertindole) 1995 1998
Redux (dexfenfluramine) 1996 1997
Duract (bromfenac) 1997 1998
Raxar (grepafloxin) 1997 1999
Posicor (mibefradil) 1997 1998
Baycol (cerivastatin) 1997 2001
Sibutramine (Reductil/Meridia) 1997 2010
Trovan (Trovaloxacin) 1997 1999—EU; 2002–Pfizer stops mfg.
Avandia (Rosiglitazone) 1999 2010–EU
Rezulin (troglitazone) 1999 2000
Raplon (rapacuronium) 1999 2001
Vioxx (Rofecoxib) 1999 2004
Tequin (gatifloxacin) 1999 2006
Lotronex (alosetron) 2000 2000
Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab ozogamicin) 2000 2010
Xigris (Drotrecogin alfa) 2002 2011
Raptiva (Efalizumab) 2003 2009
Bextra (Valdecoxib) 2004 2005
Tysbari (Natalizumab) 2004 2005
Technetium fanolesomab 2004 2005
Palladone (hydromorphone) 2004 2005
Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) 2004 2007
Exubera (Inhaled insulin) 2006 2007
See also, List of Withdrawn Drugs, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_withdrawn_drugs