Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Department of Health and Children
Medicinal Products
5:00 pm
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that a drug (details supplied) is safe; and if she will investigate this matter. [17242/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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While no medicine is entirely without risk, the benefits of Prozac for the indications for which it is licensed far outweigh any potential associated risks.
All patients being prescribed Prozac are informed by the prescriber regarding the correct use of the product. Furthermore, all the information relating to the correct use of the product and the precautions and warnings for its use are clearly outlined in the product information and in particular the patient information which is supplied with the medicine when it is dispensed.
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