Scientists Give More Evidence of Vioxx Heart Risks
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Vioxx, the painkiller recalled last  September because of safety concerns, may have caused up to  140,000 cases of serious heart disease in the United States,  researchers said on Tuesday.
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ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT VIOXX . . . but not for the reasons Merck &amp; Co. recommends. Last week a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) study found a link with heart attacks, and several large health insurers said
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The Wall Street Journal has reported that pharmaceutical company Merck knew as far back as 2000 that its arthritis medication, Vioxx, was linked to an increased risk of heart attack.
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Doctors are being urged to think twice before prescribing certain painkillers in light of new evidence suggesting they may increase cardiovascular risk.
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Vioxx was associated with higher odds of heart attack than Celebrex, but the difference may be due to a number of factors, including differences in selectivity for the COX-2 isoenzyme, blood pressure, endothelial function and oxidative stress.
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WASHINGTON - The FDA scientist who studied the safety of the recalled painkiller Vioxx delivered a bombshell Thursday, naming five more drugs he believes could be dangerous.
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NEW YORK  - A new study adds to the  evidence that cardiac risk is increased in Vioxx (rofecoxib)  users, even in those without a history of heart attack. The  results also show that at lower doses of Vioxx, concurrent  aspirin use can reduce the risk and the risk decreases to  normal levels after Vioxx is discontinued.
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Vioxx, the painkiller recalled last September because of safety concerns, may have caused up to 140,000 cases of serious heart disease in the United States, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Merck &amp; Co Inc. is evaluating why its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx raises the chance of heart attack and stroke, but it has not found a mechanism of action, a company official said on Monday.
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Pharmaceutical giant Merck &amp; Co Inc. had evidence by 2000 that its painkiller Vioxx, which was pulled off the market on Sept. 30, was not safe, a heart specialist told CBS News program &quot;60 Minutes&quot; on Sunday.
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NEW YORK, December 24  - The Food &amp; Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it planned to examine the various studies that link the usage of several painkillers with heightened cardiovascular risks, while recommending that
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A study out Tuesday found that Vioxx users were nearly three times more likely to suffer a heart attack than people taking Celebrex, a similar pain reliever.
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The findings may be relevant to many people who take aspirin to prevent heart problems as well as a COX-2 inhibitor drug like Vioxx for arthritis.
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FDA researchers say taking high doses of arthritis drug can raise risk of heart attacks. WASHINGTON -- The nation&#39;s largest health management organization is considering changing how it prescribes Vioxx after
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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 medicine Vioxx.
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Physicians and researchers estimate that Vioxx, a pain reliever found to increase cardiovascular risks, may have caused as many as 55,000 deaths in the United States.
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Professor Garret A FitzGerald, an eminent cardiologists, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, says doctors should be cautious about using Vioxx type medicines, especially if the patient is at risk of heart disease.