Some answers for users of Celebrex
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Like Vioxx, which was taken off the market in September because of safety concerns, Celebrex is a COX-2 inhibitor, a type of drug that eases the inflammation associated with arthritis typically without damaging the stomach.
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A study of the arthritis drug Celebrex casts doubt on the company's insistence that it had no hint of the drug's potential heart and stroke risks until recently.
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A new study finds that Celebrex, a painkiller from the family of cox-2-inhibitors, is safer than Vioxx, when it comes to the risk for heart attack.
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Concerns that Celebrex may increase the risk of heart attack could keep what is still a relatively safe medication away from patients who suffer from arthritis and other painful ailments, some doctors say.
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New evidence shows all popular arthritis painkillers known as COX-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes, the latest addition to the recent crop of safety concerns for the drugs.
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With concern growing that a popular new class of arthritis medicine might increase a patient&#39;s risk of heart attack and stroke, the maker of Celebrex -- one of the most widely sold drugs in
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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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Description: Pfizer says a study found an increased risk of heart problems with the painkiller Celebrex. The news comes after another painkiller, Vioxx, was withdrawn from the market.
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Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes.
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BOSTON - The safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers was questioned Wednesday as scientists in the United States and regulatory agencies in Europe said they feared such drugs might raise the same risk of heart problems as those blamed on the arthritis
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NEW YORK, December 30  - New prescriptions for pharmaceutical major Pfizerâs (PFE.NYS) arthritis drug Celebrex declined 56% last week after the company revealed that the regular usage of the drug could enhance the risk of heart attacks
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Pfizer on Sunday reaffirmed its commitment to Celebrex, its blockbuster prescription medication for pain and inflammation from arthritis, despite a disclosure last week that the drug had increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death among some
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Confused by the news that the pain reliever Celebrex might increase the risk of heart attack, 67-year-old Sharon Panick went to her doctor this week to learn whether
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Pfizer Inc. said on Thursday its arthritis drug Celebrex is safe. Its comments followed a report in a Canadian newspaper that raised concerns the drug may have been linked to 14 deaths.
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Patients who were switched from the prescription pain reliever Vioxx, taken off the market in September, to Celebrex or Aleve want to know what they should do now that the safety of both alternatives is being questioned.
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Pfizer Inc. says a new study finds increased risk of heart problems with taking painkiller drug Celebrex.
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Similar painkilling drugs, including Celebrex, do not share the same risks, two new studies say.