Another Painkiller Gets Tied to Heart Attack Risk
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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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Despite indications that yet another painkiller can lead to heart attacks and strokes, some Utah doctors say the drug should remain on the market until the government completes further investigations.
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Recent studies have suggested that Celebrex and Bextra may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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People should not automatically stop taking certain painkillers because of warnings about heart attacks and strokes, physicians said yesterday - a day after a fourth popular anti-inflammatory drug was linked to such problems.
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Two studies released yesterday have turned up new evidence that all of the popular arthritis painkillers known as cox-2 inhibitors may put users at greater risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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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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While government officials and medical experts stress that the newly discovered link between the painkiller Aleve and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke is a preliminary
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SINGAPORE : Doctors in the United States have warned that painkillers Bextra and Celebrex may be linked to major cardiovascular problems and should not be prescribed.
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Two leading heart experts called for  urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling  drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of heart  attack in some people.
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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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ARTHRITIS sufferers were yesterday warned that a widely-used painkiller increases the risk of heart attack and strokes and were urged to contact their doctors.
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Popular painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen can raise blood pressure and thus the risk of heart disease among men, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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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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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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By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- A new painkiller, one of the family of COX-2 inhibitors, appears to be as safe as certain other drugs when it comes to cardiac effects.    And it's safer than other drugs that can cause gastrointestinal complications, new research contends...
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People who take Merck & Co. Inc.'s  analgesic Vioxx are nearly three times as likely to have heart  attacks as those taking Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex, according to an  independent study published on Monday.
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Several pain medicines in the United States have been linked to an increase in heart attacks and strokes. Pfizer Drug Company says a new study shows that high levels of Celebrex increase the risk of heart attack.