Pfizer Links Bextra, Some Heart Problems
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N 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trials showed heart bypass surgery patients  taking Bextra, an anti-inflammatory in the same class as the  recently withdrawn drug Vioxx, had an increased risk of stroke  and heart attack.
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Kaiser Permanente has stopped dispensing Bextra, an arthritis and pain drug made by Pfizer that may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Pfizer Inc.&#39;s Bextra will come with a new warning about possible heart and blood clotting problems when the drug is used by patients who have just had heart bypass surgery, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
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After Vioxx was taken off pharmacy shelves two months ago because a study showed the popular painkiller doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes, Janet Whichard switched to Bextra to relieve her arthritis pain.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that Pfizer&#39;s new pain drug Bextra will carry a labeled warning about a risk of cardiac and blood-clotting problems.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday said two clinical trials showed patients taking its anti-inflammatory drug Bextra had a higher risk of cardiovascular events during high-risk coronary bypass surgery.
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Pfizer Inc. PFE.N said on Friday it  is sending additional information to healthcare professionals  about its arthritis drug Bextra, a COX-2 product in the same  class as the withdrawn drug Vioxx.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday reported an increased risk of heart problems among patients taking high doses of its popular painkiller and arthritis drug Celebrex.
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NEW YORK - Since Merck&#39;s Vioxx was pulled from the market for increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke in a long-term study, there has been heated debate over whether other, similar medicines, such as Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra, carry similar risks
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Pfizer Inc. said it found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling arthritis painkiller Celebrex -- the same problem that led to the withdrawal of its one-time competitor, Vioxx.
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Pfizer Inc. said its arthritis drug Bextra, which is in the same drug class as Merckâs just-recalled Vioxx medication, has more severe risks than previously disclosed.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 23  - US regulators called Thursday for use of Pfizer&#39;s painkilling drugs Celebrex and Bextra to be limited, urging doctors to keep in mind indications of higher heart attack and stroke risks.
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NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc. said it found an increased risk of heart attacks for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling painkiller Celebrex, the same problem that led to the withdrawal of its one-time competitor Vioxx.
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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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WASHINGTON Dec 9, 2004 - 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 spotlight is likely to be on Pfizer on Wednesday when federal drug regulators begin hearings on cox-2 drugs, the medicines that include Celebrex and Bextra.
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The Food and Drug Administration is strengthening warnings about the possible risks of a popular arthritis drug. Bextra, which is made by Pfizer Inc.