Category: Side Effect: Cardiovascular (heart attack, stroke, heart failure, PE, DVT)
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Trasylol Sales In U.S. And Canada Suspended Temporarily By Bayer In Early November 2007
Market Withdrawal Or Recall Of Trasylol Seems Possible As Bayer Waits For Final Data From Halted BART Study (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On November 5, 2007 the FDA announced and Health Canada…
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Children And Young Adults Apparently Have A Higher Risk Of Their Sprint Fidelis Heart Wire Fracturing
This Medtronic Defibrillator Lead Line Was Particularly Popular In Younger Patients Due To Its Smaller Size (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In an October 19, 2007 article, "Heart Wires May Pose More Risk…
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Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Wire Leads Fracturing In Defibrillators May Have Caused Five Deaths
Events Leading Up To October 2007 FDA Recall Include A Little Noticed March 2007 "Dear Doctor" Letter And July 2007 Medical Journal Article About Model 6949 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An October…
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Health Canada Provides 2007 Update On Reports Of Suspected Meridia Adverse Reactions
Meridia Can Increase Blood Pressure And Heart Rate Leading To Possible Serious Cardiovascular Problems (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter (CARN) released in October 2007 (Volume 17, Issue 4)…
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FDA To Finally Study Possible Increased Heart Risks Caused By Attention Deficit Medications
The Safety Profile Of Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, Dexedrine And All Other ADHD / ADD Drugs Will Be Reviewed (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In a September 17, 2007 FDA News article titled "AHRQ…
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Current Evidence Of Associations Between Hormone-Replacement Therapy Drugs And Several Serious Side Effects
Drug Safety Update Publishes September 2007 Guide For Doctors To Assess HRT Risks And Benefits (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The second issue of Drug Safety Update, an electronic bulletin (PDF file) published…
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NuvaRing Birth Control Device Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Stroke, And Heart Attack: Part Two
Does Organon's Current NuvaRing Label Have Sufficient Warnings About Risk Of Blood Clots And Related Conditions (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on NuvaRing has a complete collection of…
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NuvaRing Birth Control Device Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Stroke, And Heart Attack: Part One
Organon's Contraceptive Vaginal Ring Uses Etonogestrel, A Metabolite Of Dangerous Progestin Desogestrel (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on NuvaRing has a complete collection of our articles about this…
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Safety Of Trasylol Will Be Reviewed By FDA Advisory Panel In September 2007
Will Consider Data Suggesting Trasylol Can Cause Kidney Damage, Heart Failure, and Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) An August 22, 2007 article, "FDA panel will review Trasylol safety", published in the The…