Written question asked by Bill Etherington (Labour) on Thursday, 3 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 June 1999. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 June 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many yellow card scheme reports since 1989 have been received by the Medicines Control Agency regarding adverse reaction to metrizamide/myodil; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Etherington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many Yellow Card Scheme reports since 1989 have been received by the Medicines Control Agency regarding adverse reaction to metrizamide/myodil; and if he will make a statement. [86158] Ms Jowell: The total number of suspected adverse drug reaction reports for reactions to metrizamide and myodil received under the United Kingdom spontaneous reporting scheme (Yellow Card Scheme) for the period from 1 January 1989 was none and 8 respectively. It should be noted that some of these reactions have been reported retrospectively and were reported to have occurred between 1972-1989.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 333 c110W; 86158
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Drugs Prescription drugs Side effects Medicines Control Agency Iofendylate Yellow card scheme
Contains statistics: Yes