Arthritis Drug Lumiracoxib Has Low Ulcer Risk
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Compared with ibuprofen, the use of the lumiracoxib by patients with osteoarthritis is associated with a lower risk of gastric ulcers. The risk is similar to that seen with celecoxib (Celebrex), another COX-2 inhibitor.
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Novartis' pain killer Prexige did not  raise the rate of serious heart problems and led to fewer ulcer  problems compared to normal anti-inflammatory drugs, results of  a study of over 18,000 patients showed.
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ARTHRITIS sufferers have been told to keep taking the painkiller Celebrex despite the drug&#39;s manufacturer finding an increased risk of heart attack in users of the drug.
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More than 70 percent of patients who took painkillers such as ibuprofen for more than three months suffered damage to their small intestines, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Patients taking Plavix, a popular and expensive antistroke drug, experience more than 12 times as many ulcers as patients who take aspirin plus a heartburn pill.
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GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - Pfizer Inc.'s pain reliever Celebrex should be approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis in children despite uncertainty about the risks of long-term use, U.S. advisers said on Wednesday.
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When Celebrex and other drugs like it came out, they seemed to be the magic pill for what ailed arthritis sufferers. The class of drugs is called Cox-2 Inhibitors reduced inflammation and pain without causing nasty side effects.
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Risks of first, nonfatal myocardial infarction was tripled with rofecoxib, compared with celecoxib users, Annals study shows. To determine whether and to what extent COX-2-selective inhibitors affected individuals
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NEW YORK  - Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially aspirin, may decrease the risk of bladder cancer, particularly more advanced, high-grade tumors containing alterations in the tumor suppressor protein TP53, results of a study suggest.
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Pfizer says not to worry, its arthritis pain drug Celebrex won&#39;t go the way of Vioxx. Pfizer says it won&#39;t withdraw Celebrex, its blockbuster arthritis pain medicine, despite Friday&#39;s disclosure
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Merck & Co. Inc.'s painkiller  Arcoxia offers a "marginal" advantage in gastrointestinal  safety but seems "worse than" other pain drugs in terms of  deaths and serious cardiovascular problems, U.S. regulatory  staff said in documents released on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - A drug approved for the treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese individuals, Harvard researchers report.
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A drug normally used to treat ulcers was effective in preventing excessive postpartum bleeding for women in poor areas &#151; a discovery that may save the lives of thousands who die annually from complications of childbirth, a British medical journal reported Friday.
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NEW YORK  - By themselves, low-dose aspirin  and the painkiller Vioxx are usually safe for the stomach, but  together they can spell trouble, a new study indicates.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug linked by a study to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes have been urged not to panic. The UK Department of Health said users of Celebrex, manufactured by US drug
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DECEMBER 24, 2004 -- The FDA&#39;s recent warnings about drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve have left some people on edge, but one area doctor says one of those drugs is still safe.
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BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) advised patients to be cautious when using the drug Celebrex for treating osteoarthritis.