Arthritis drug 'harmed thousands'
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An arthritis drug withdrawn last year could have caused  thousands of serious heart problems, and even deaths, researchers suggest.
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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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WASHINGTON -- Preliminary results of a new study suggest that high doses of Celebrex, a popular arthritis drug, can dramatically increase a person&#39;s risk of heart attack.
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A weight-loss drug used by thousands is unsafe for those also taking antidepressants, health watchdogs warn.
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An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers. Manufacturer Merck withdrew Vioxx in September after evidence linking it to heart problems.
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When pharmaceutical giant Merck &amp; Co. abruptly pulled its arthritis pain medication Vioxx from the marketplace on Sept. 30, more than 2 million patients were taking the drug.
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European regulators are carrying out a safety review following fears that five arthritis drugs could increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
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Celebrex, the most widely prescribed drug to treat arthritis has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and strokes when taken in high doses.
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NEW YORK  - Newer drugs like Enbrel and  Remicade have been a boon to many arthritis sufferers, but  researchers now report that such drugs may lead to the  development of an inflammatory disorder of blood vessels,  usually affecting the skin.
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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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Research shows that the dangers linking the arthritis drug Vioxx, a COX-2 inhibitor, to an increased risk of heart attacks, were known in 2000, which should have led to its immediate recall.
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Researchers at The University of Alabama at Birmingham are telling hundreds of patients participating in a dozen clinical studies to quit taking Celebrex while authorities determine whether the arthritis medication is safe.
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BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Celebrex, a painkiller prescribed to people with arthritis, is still selling well in Shanghai even though US experts recently found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of the drug.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People taking rheumatoid arthritis drugs such as etanercept (Enbrel) or infliximab (Remicade) may be at a slightly increased risk for skin cancer, researchers report.
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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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Millions of people who take Celebrex to treat arthritis have been left with a difficult decision to make after a study showed Celebrex increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes when taken in large doses.
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An arthritis drug should have been taken off the market years before it was finally withdrawn, say researchers.