Warning will be added to arthritis drug Bextra
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The arthritis drug Bextra will begin carrying a warning on the label about possible heart and blood-clotting problems, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
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Description: Scientists say the arthritis drug Bextra may pose increased risk of cardiovascular troubles. Bextra is related to Vioxx, which was pulled off the market in September for the same reason.
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AUSTRALIAâS drug regulator is fast-tracking a review into a class of arthritis drugs which are believed to increase the risk of heart attack.
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U.S. regulators should pull Pfizer  Inc.'s arthritis drugs Celebrex and Bextra from the market  because they are too risky, U.S. consumer watchdog group Public  Citizen said in a letter on Monday.
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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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With the recent news of heart problems associated with drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, people who suffer from the pain associated with arthritis have difficult choices to make.
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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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The Food and Drug Administration has warned Pfizer Inc. that advertisements for its painkillers Celebrex and Bextra misled consumers.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday said two clinical trials showed patients taking its anti-inflammatory drug Bextra had a higher risk of cardiovascular events during high-risk coronary bypass surgery.
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WASHINGTON Dec 9, 2004 - The government is warning of potential heart problems associated with the use of the painkiller Bextra in people who have recently had heart bypass surgery.
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The arthritis drug Remicade may increase users&#39; risk of acquiring lymphatic cancer, manufacturer Centocor Inc. says in a warning letter to physicians announcing a labeling change for the medication.
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After Vioxx was taken off pharmacy shelves two months ago because a study showed the popular painkiller doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes, Janet Whichard switched to Bextra to relieve her arthritis pain.
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Johnson &amp; Johnson added a new warning to the label for rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade about blood disorders that sometimes were fatal, US regulators announced on Tuesday.
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European regulators are carrying out a safety review following fears that five arthritis drugs could increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered a review of all prevention studies involving drugs such as Celebrex and Bextra, which have been associated with increased risk of heart problems. The agency also urged the public to limit use of over-the-counter pain medications.
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It was enough to prompt Wall Street analyst Timothy Anderson to wonder: Does Bextra stand for &quot;Be Extra Careful?&quot;. The controversy over the safety of some widely sold arthritis pain medicines
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FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- A week after drug giant Merck & Co. withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx from the market, doubts are being raised about the safety of the two other approved medications in this class, Bextra and Celebrex.