7,260 of banned antihistaminic, Terfenadine still on prescribing.

Terfenadine, an anti-histaminic drug, was banned to sell due to fatale adverse reactions in the past, but still about 7,260 prescriptions were found to use terfenadine, raising a serious drug safety problem.

Rep. Kang Ki-jeong of National Assembly Health and Welfare Committed said in the government inspection and audit that the KFDA banned terfenadine preparations as of Nov. 2004, which was ...