Pain Drugs Face Review for Heart Risks
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Medicines used by millions of  Americans to relieve aches and pains will come under intense  scrutiny starting Wednesday as U.S. scientists scour dozens of  studies to determine if the drugs risk damaging the heart like  Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis pill Vioxx.
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Stunning news that a fourth popular painkiller may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke added anxiety Tuesday for patients already worried about the safety of the drugs.
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The safety of common painkillers like ibuprofen is to be investigated, European regulators say.
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SINGAPORE : Doctors in the United States have warned that painkillers Bextra and Celebrex may be linked to major cardiovascular problems and should not be prescribed.
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Scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe on Wednesdsay questioned whether Celebrex and other pain relievers might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis medicine Vioxx.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - The heart attack and stroke  risks linked to withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx are an inherent  problem for similar pain pills, Vioxx maker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N told advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  on Wednesday.
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U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, a further blow to patients seeking pain relief that  creates additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs  after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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Drugs in the same category as Merck &amp; Co. Inc.&#39;s withdrawn Vioxx painkiller will get close scrutiny to see if they can also cause heart attacks, US Food and Drug Administration officials said on Thursday.
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With the recent news of heart problems associated with drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, people who suffer from the pain associated with arthritis have difficult choices to make.
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Washington - The health risks found in pain-relieving drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors, such as Vioxx, underscore the need for health authorities to test drugs already on the market, a top United States (US) cardiologist has warned.
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Medicines watchdogs are reviewing safety data for an entire class of drugs taken by millions of patients with arthritis and severe pain after the worldwide withdrawal of Merck&#39;s Vioxx last week.
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More evidence of how painkillers  called COX-2 inhibitors can raise the risk of heart disease was  published Monday, showing Pfizer Inc.'s Bextra can triple the  risk of heart attack and stroke in certain patients.
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NEW YORK -- A new study has linked painkillers Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra to increased cardiovascular risk, reinforcing findings of other trials that have already sparked concern over the safety of a popular category of drugs.
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The popular pain relief drug Celebrex can triple the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a study by the US National Cancer Institute.
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The nation&#39;s top arthritis painkiller, Celebrex, raises the risk of major heart problems when taken at high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said Friday.
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Federal regulators Thursday urged doctors to think twice before prescribing several popular and controversial painkillers to their patients with histories of heart trouble.
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Medicines used by millions of Americans to relieve aches and pains will come under intense scrutiny starting Wednesday as U.S. scientists scour dozens of studies to determine if the drugs risk damaging the heart like Merck & Co. Inc.'s withdrawn arthritis pill Vioxx.