FDA warns caution on Celebrex
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BEIJING, Dec. 24 -- FDA has recommended on Thursday that doctors and users are cautious to use the controversial painkillers -- Pfizer Inc.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to patients taking the painkiller naproxen after a government study showed the over-the-counter medicine can cause an increased risk of heart problems.
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Description: Federal officials report that the painkiller Naproxen may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, just after similar news about Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex.
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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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Celebrex, the nation&#39;s leading arthritis painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said yesterday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely promoted drugs.
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[India News]: New York, Dec 20 : America&#39;s multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry has been shaken by reports that Pfizer&#39;s high-profile arthritis drug, Celebrex, is said to cause an increased risk of heart attack.
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Concern over the safety of anti-inflammatory drugs such as Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex intensified on Tuesday after regulators advised 600,000 Britons with heart problems to switch to other treatments as soon as convenient.
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Pfizer Inc. said Friday that it found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling arthritis painkiller Celebrex, the same
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Celebrex, an arthritis pain reliever used by tens of millions of people, has been found to elevate the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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WASHINGTON: Naproxen, a painkiller, can cause an increased risk of heart problems, warns the US Food and Drug Administration. The FDA issued the warning on Monday following a government study on the over-the-counter medicine.
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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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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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NEW YORK, December 21  - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today against the long-term usage of another arthritis drug, naproxen, after studies revealed increased risks of cardiovascular events.
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Description: Pfizer will stop advertising the painkiller Celebrex after discussions with the Food and Drug Administration. A study linked Celebrex to an increased risk of heart problems, but the company plans to keep it on the market.
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Two Boston doctors are cautioning physicians to prescribe pain relievers called cox-2 inhibitors such as Celebrex only as a last resort in patients at risk for heart attacks.
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The US Food and Drug Administration is considering further regulatory measures, including withdrawal from the market, of Pfizer&#39;s arthritis treatment Celebrex.
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Pfizer Inc. said today that it had found an increased risk of heart troubles in some people taking higher dosages of Celebrex, its popular arthritis and pain relief drug.