Category: Side Effect: Cardiovascular (heart attack, stroke, heart failure, PE, DVT)
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The Avandia Heart Attack Risk Was Raised To FDA Back In 2000; Will Agency Wait Until 2009 To Act?
In Comparison, Europe’s Regulators Had Glaxo Change Avandia Label In 2006 To Include Warning About Risk Of Cardiac Ischemic Events Such As Heart Attacks (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In a May 24,…
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Glaxo’s Diabetes Drug Avandia May Cause Significant Heart Attack Risk
Avandia Might Have Prevented Diabetes In Some Patients, But Is This Benefit Offset By The Risk Of Heart Problems? (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On May 21, 2007 the Los Angeles Times published…
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FDA Orchestrates Voluntary Recall of Parkinson’s Disease Drug Permax
Action Follows News Of Studies Which Revealed Link To Serious Heart Valve Damage (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On March 29, 2007 the FDA announced that Permax as well as two generic pergolide…
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Constipation Medication Zelnorm Linked To Apparent Increased Risk Of Heart Attacks And Strokes
Novartis Suspends Sales After FDA Determines That Risks Of Serious Side Effects Outweigh Benefits Of Zelnorm (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On March 30, 2007 the FDA announced that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation had…
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Parkinson’s Drug Permax Increases Risk of Cardiac Valve Regurgitation With Long-term Use
Authors of March 2007 Report Advise That Permax Use Should Be Stopped If Possible Due To Risk of Valvulopathy, Or Heart Valve Damage (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) A new study published in…
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Procrit, Epogen, And Aranesp: New “Black Box” Warnings Only First Part Of FDA’s Safety Re-evaluation
Popular Anemia Drugs Have Increased Risk Of Death, Blood Clots, Strokes, And Heart Attacks, Especially In Context Of Off-label Prescribing And Use (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On March 9, 2007 the FDA…
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Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Users Had Increased Risk Of Blood Clots
Large Study Shows Risk With The Patch Is Two Times Higher Than Observed In Women Using Birth Control Pill (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The February 2007 edition of the medical journal Obstetrics…
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Blood Thinner Medication Warfarin Linked To Brain Bleeds In Elderly
Patients More Than 80 Years Old At An Increased Risk Of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The January 9, 2007 edition of the medical journal Neurology has a report concerning a…
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Permax And Dostinex Significantly Increase Heart-Valve Damage Risk
January 2007: NEJM Reports That Studies Show Increased Risk Of Four To Seven Times At Normal Doses (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The January 4, 2007 issue of The New England Journal of…
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New Birth Control Patch Warnings In Canada About Being Overweight, Sauna Or Whirlpool Heat
No Similar Changes To Ortho Evra Label In U.S. As Of Early December 2006 On November 23, 2006 Health Canada released a drug safety alert — which consisted of a so-called "Dear Doctor" letter…