Naproxen May Increase Risk Of Cardiovascular Events
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Researchers in the US have halted a government study involving a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug known as Naproxen, brand Aleve, after data indicated possible increased heart risks associated with the painkiller.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals a greater risk of heart attack associated with Vioxx (rofecoxib) than with Celebrex (celecoxib), although neither drug shows a statistically significant elevated risk of heart attack relative to people who did not
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We have today been informed of new clinical trial data for celecoxib (Celebrex), showing an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death (relative to placebo).
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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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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.
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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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Description: A study finds that naproxen, a popular painkiller sold by prescription and also over the counter as Aleve, can increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
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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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For millions of Americans, the latest news is a great big pain in the neck, or maybe it&#39;s the shoulder. The Big Three of anti-inflammatory drugs - Vioxx, Celebrex and now Aleve - are believed to be potential health risks for patients.
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Celebrex, the nation&#39;s leading painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at very high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said Friday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely touted drugs.
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U.S. health regulators warned on  Monday of heart risks connected to over-the-counter painkiller  naproxen, a further blow to patients seeking pain relief that  creates additional confusion over the safety of similar drugs  after recent warnings for two other painkillers.
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A new study shows that the prescription drug Vioxx can drastically increase a person&#39;s risk of sudden cardiac death, and that risk is greater if you take a higher dose, or if you take it for a long time.
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Worried that your painkiller could trigger a heart attack or dangerous stomach bleeding? New reports on painkiller risks, based on reviews of dozens of studies including hundreds of thousands of patients, indicate most patients should try naproxen, an older anti-inflammatory drug.
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Concerns that Celebrex may increase the risk of heart attack could keep what is still a relatively safe medication away from patients who suffer from arthritis and other painful ailments, some doctors say.
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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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In an announcement that many doctors were waiting for, Pfizer Inc. said its top-selling painkiller Celebrex -- which is similar to Vioxx -- caused an increased risk of heart attacks when used in high doses during a clinical trial.
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The risk of having a heart attack is elevated in the weeks after stopping use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, according to an article in the December issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.