Pain Drug Naproxen Poses Heart Risk, U.S. FDA Says
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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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FRIDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Pfizer Inc. said Friday that a study of its popular pain drug Celebrex in cancer patients had found an apparent increased risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
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According to an NIH study, people who took Naproxen (Celebrex) to treat Alzheimer&#39;s disease are 50% more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke - the study was halted because of this.
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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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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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Doctors treating people for chronic pain should avoid using all medications -- at least at first -- the American Heart Association advised yesterday in guidelines designed to have a significant impact on the use of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs.
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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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Patients who discontinue long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen run a higher risk of heart attack for a few weeks immediately afterward, a study said on Monday.
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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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Reports surfaced Tuesday that Naproxen, commonly known as Aleve, could increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke by as much as 50 percent.
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Pfizer Inc. on Friday reported an increased risk of heart problems among patients taking high doses of its popular painkiller and arthritis drug Celebrex.
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Patients who discontinue long-term use  of anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen run a  higher risk of heart attack for a few weeks immediately  afterward, a study said on Monday.
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Federal regulators urged doctors Thursday to think twice before prescribing several popular but controversial painkillers for patients with histories of heart trouble.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - The heart attack and stroke  risks linked to withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx are an inherent  problem for similar pain pills, Vioxx maker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N told advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  on Wednesday.
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Physicians and researchers estimate that Vioxx, a pain reliever found to increase cardiovascular risks, may have caused as many as 55,000 deaths in the United States.
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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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By Alice Dembner and Stephen Smith, Globe Staff | December 22, 2004. Doctors urged consumers yesterday not to overreact to the potential heart risks of naproxen, saying they are skeptical about research findings