Bextra report questions effects on heart patients
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A study suggesting arthritis drug Bextra doubles patients&#39; heart attack and stroke risks drew a sharp rebuttal Wednesday from the drug&#39;s maker, Pfizer (PFE), as its stock price dipped.
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Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is in talks with  regulators over a likely change to arthritis drug Bextra's  label to carry a strict warning alerting doctors of the risk of  a potentially deadly skin reaction, the company said in a  regulatory filing.
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It was enough to prompt Wall Street analyst Timothy Anderson to wonder: Does Bextra stand for &quot;Be Extra Careful?&quot;. The controversy over the safety of some widely sold arthritis pain medicines
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The government is warning of potential heart problems associated with the use of the painkiller Bextra in people who have recently had heart bypass surgery.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning people about heart and skin problems associated with the painkiller Bextra. Bextra (valdecoxib), which is used to treat arthritis and menstrual pain, belongs to a class of
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Surprising study results show that the popular heart drug doesn't live up to its claims  -  and three new trials are now underway
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THURSDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDayNews) --  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it will review all prevention trials involving the prescription pain medications Celebrex and Bextra. These drugs are part of a category of drugs known as Cox-2 inhibitors.
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Sept. 14, 2004 -- In a study of people with heart disease, results show that high doses of the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor may not prevent heart disease deaths and heart attacks -- and may cause muscle damage.
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FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- A week after drug giant Merck & Co. withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market, doubts are being raised about the safety of the two other approved medications in this class, Bextra and Celebrex.
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THURSDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the timing of when a woman receives the breast cancer drug Herceptin can influence its effect on her heart.
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First it was antidepressants. Then Vioxx. Now questions have been raised about the safety of yet another drug, the painkiller Bextra, made by Pfizer (PFE ). Is there anything you can do to prevent the unnerving
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Willie Henry started taking Bextra four years ago for a painful ruptured disc. He says all of a sudden he couldn&#39;t stop itching, his blood pressure skyrocketed, his heart started fluttering and he couldn&#39;t wake up on his own.
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Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is in talks with  regulators over a likely change to arthritis drug Bextra's  label to carry the strictest possible warning alerting doctors  of the risk of a potentially deadly skin reaction, the company  said in a regulatory filing.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative  studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and  Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk  of heart attack and stroke.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday said two small  clinical trials showed heart bypass surgery patients taking  Bextra, an anti-inflammatory in the same class as the recently  withdrawn drug Vioxx, had a higher risk of stroke and heart  attack.
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The diabetes drug Actos cuts the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, but raises the risk of heart failure, according to one study published on Tuesday, while a second confirmed disputed findings that rival Avandia raises heart risks.