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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration ordered a halt to sale of the narcotic Palladone on Wednesday, citing potentially fatal reactions when the potent drug is taken together with alcohol.
The FDA approved Palladone just last September. It is a once-a-day version of the old painkiller hydromorphone, made in a way that allows the capsules to dissolve slowly over a 24-hour period.
But data from a new study by the drug's manufacturer shows that taking Palladone together with alcohol can harm the capsule's slow-release function, rapidly dumping the narcotic into the bloodstream and potentially causing a fatal overdose, the FDA said.
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