Warning About Popular Painkiller
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The latest FDA warning concerns the generic painkiller Naproxen, sold under the brand name Aleve. In a three-year study of potential benefits of Naproxen on Alzheimer&#39;s patients, government researchers found
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Pfizer Inc. will warn doctors that its Bextra painkiller, in the same group of drugs as Merck &amp; Co.&#39;s withdrawn Vioxx, is linked to an elevated risk of blood clots, heart attacks and strokes in cardiac-surgery patients.
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WASHINGTON - The spate of bad news about painkillers has dealt a major setback to what had been a highly promising effort to use the drugs to prevent a host of leading killers, including many types of cancer, Alzheimer&#39;s and other forms of dementia.
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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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The UK Government has warned that there could be a shortage of a frontline NHS painkiller over the next few weeks. Doctors have been urged to ration the use of diamorphine, only treating very sick patients
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The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under the proposal.
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The US Food and Drug Administration Thursday said people should limit their use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug products. The FDA issued a Public Health Advisory about the use of NSAIDs, including
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Another blockbuster painkiller, Celebrex, has been found to raise the risk of heart attacks when taken in high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said yesterday.
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Dec. 21--Naproxen, a common painkiller sold under the brand name Aleve, appears to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the government said yesterday, making it the third major painkilling drug linked to heart problems in recent months.
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U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, creating additional confusion over the safety of  similar drugs after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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Tens of thousands of people may have been seriously harmed by the painkiller Vioxx, and many more may be at risk from taking other popular drugs of the same class, two experts wrote in papers released Wednesday.
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Tens of thousands of people may have been seriously harmed by the painkiller Vioxx, and many more may be at risk from taking other popular drugs of the same class, known
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St Petersburg - There&#39;s a new warning out about another popular pain pill that could be dangerous for your heart. Drug maker Pfizer says recent studies show an increased risk of heart problems in people who take Celebrex.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Just-released data from a trial that was stopped early in 2004 for safety reasons is re-igniting debate on the safety of two popular painkillers.
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FRIDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- The bizarre death of a  New York City high school track star  from a muscle pain cream overdose is raising a red flag once again on the hazards of overusing common over-the-counter medications, experts say.
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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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Pfizer warned doctors yesterday that one of its best-selling painkillers, Bextra, might increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in coronary artery bypass surgery patients.