Caution, Not Panic, Seen After Drug Warnings
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A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.
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People taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) who suddenly stop face an almost 50 percent increased risk for having a heart attack during the first few weeks
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WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers considering more stringent warning labels for antidpressants linked to suicidal thoughts among children told the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday that they may consider more than just a label change.    One member of the panel asked the drug agency whether they could require that those prescribing the drugs undergo training to better recognize warning signs...
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Sudden jumps of HIV levels in patients taking drugs for the AIDS-causing infection are harmless blips and do not mean the treatment against the virus is losing its punch, a report said on Tuesday.
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Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
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It might not just be Vioxx that carries a risk of heart problems. Scientists and European regulators say users of similar pain-relief medications also may have cause for concern.
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While US health officials consider imposing more warning labels on antidepressants used by children, experts recommend that parents make no treatment changes
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The warning label on the abortion drug is changing as the result of problems predicted by pro-life activists. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening the warning
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Hubris can be harmful to your health, especially if that underwarranted confidence comes from drug manufacturers concerned more about obscene profits than protecting the consuming public from potential harm.
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If a recently reported case is a reliable indicator, the over-the-counter medication pseudoephedrine can cause a heart attack -- even in healthy young adults.
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Americans should feel reasonably safe taking government-approved prescription drugs - with a few caveats - even after a popular arthritis medication was pulled from the market, medical experts say.
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DECEMBER 24, 2004 -- The FDA&#39;s recent warnings about drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve have left some people on edge, but one area doctor says one of those drugs is still safe.
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The public shouldn&#39;t have to wonder if the medicines they take are going to cure them or kill them. Recent suspicions that a number of painkillers carry potential health risks suggests the agency responsible
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For patients weary of scary headlines about popular treatments like the heart drug Vytorin, a new report issued on Thursday by U.S. Institute of Medicine may offer welcome relief.
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LONDON: British medical regulators urged physicians on Monday to show greater caution in prescribing antidepressant drugs and said such products as Prozac and Paxil should be clearly labeled with warnings about their use.
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A significant percentage of  patients stop taking medications prescribed after a heart  attack, despite the fact that these drugs increase their  chances of survival, investigators report. They call for a  better system for patient follow-up to prevent unnecessary  deaths related to non-usage of these drugs.
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Caution on using antidepressants as first treatment for mild depression is latest evidence of experts reexamining the enthusiasm for medications.