What types of problems should you report to MedWatch?
MedWatch is for reporting four types of problems with human health care products. Examples of each type of problem are shown here: 1. Serious adverse event * death * life-threatening situation * requires admission to hospital or longer-than-expected hospital stay * permanent disability * birth defect, miscarriage, stillbirth, or birth with serious disease * requires medical care to prevent permanent damage 2. Product quality problem * suspected counterfeit product * potentially contaminated product indicated by suspicious odor or unusual color * inaccurate or unreadable product labeling 3. Product use error * mixing up products with similar drug names or packaging * taking wrong dose of a drug because of confusing dosing instructions on label 4. Problem with different manufacturer of same medicine * not getting same results from a generic drug as a brand name drug, or from another generic What is an adverse drug reaction? An adverse drug reaction, also called a side effect, is any unde
