{"id":414526,"date":"2018-03-30T16:34:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T16:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=414526"},"modified":"2018-03-31T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T13:51:56","slug":"contaminated-drugs-possible-cause-of-injection-deaths-fda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/contaminated-drugs-possible-cause-of-injection-deaths-fda\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Contaminated’ drugs possible cause of injection deaths – FDA"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said the deaths of three persons at the New Senchi Health Centre at Akrade in the Eastern Region from some injections may have been caused by contaminated medication.<\/p>\n
The medication in question, o.9% Normal Saline, is believed to have been contaminated after being used multiple times, according to a statement from the FDA.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”HwoIKeXY2LeKr7ke8tlOngIzQ8IFVful”]The deceased include a 31-year-old man, a 42-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man.<\/p>\n
The deceased persons suffered “adverse reactions described as injection site abscess, skin necrosis and ulcers leading to the deaths,” the FDA said.<\/p>\n
“Preliminary investigations revealed that these reactions may be due to contaminated 0.9% Normal Saline, the solution which was used to reconstitute (mix) the Benzathine Penicillin Powder for Injection. The 0.9% Normal Saline Solution was reported to have been opened and used repeatedly for several days which might have resulted in the contamination,” the statement from the FDA explained.<\/p>\n
The FDA has also dispatched a team to Akrade to investigate the issue in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service.<\/p>\n