title: Pemetrexed long-term maintenance treatment leading to multiple finger amputation; cardiovascular complications after energy drink consumption; compartment syndrome due to extravasation of intravenous contrast; blue-gray mucocutaneous discoloration with ezogabine.
abstract: The purpose of this feature is to heighten awareness of specific adverse drug reactions (ADRs), discuss methods of prevention, and promote reporting of ADRs to the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) MedWatch program (800-FDA-1088). If you have reported an interesting, preventable ADR to MedWatch, please consider sharing the account with our readers. Write to Dr. Mancano at ISMP, 200 Lakeside Drive, Suite 200, Horsham, PA 19044 (phone: 215-707-4936; e-mail: mmancano@temple.edu). Your report will be published anonymously unless otherwise requested. This feature is provided by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in cooperation with the FDA's Med Watch program and Temple University School of Pharmacy. ISMP is an FDA Med Watch partner.
authors.affiliation: Chair and Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Temple University School of Pharmacy , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Clinical Advisor, Institute for Safe Medication Practices , Horsham, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mancano