Drug Abuse

Warfarin plus painkiller ups gastric bleeding risk
Jan 25 05

People taking the blood-thinner warfarin and a COX-2 type of painkiller are at heightened risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, a population-based study indicates.

The… Warfarin plus painkiller ups gastric bleeding risk   

 

Scientists give more evidence of Vioxx heart risks
Jan 25 05

Vioxx, the painkiller recalled last September because of safety concerns, may have caused up to 140,000 cases of serious heart disease in the United… Scientists give more evidence of Vioxx heart risks   

 

US warns about risks of Boehringer AIDS drug
Jan 19 05

U.S. health officials on Wednesday warned the public they had received reports of liver toxicity and deaths related to Boehringer Ingelheim’s AIDS drug, Viramune.

US warns about risks of Boehringer AIDS drug   
 

More evidence found of painkiller heart risks
Jan 18 05

More evidence of how painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors can raise the risk of heart disease was published Monday, showing Pfizer Inc.‘s Bextra can triple… More evidence found of painkiller heart risks   

 

Most medicines carry risks
Jan 13 05

Few health issues have been more confusing than the barrage of news reports over the past three months linking popular pain relievers -Vioxx, Celebrex,… Most medicines carry risks   

 

New warnings added to US group’s drug safety site
Jan 13 05

Consumer watchdog group Public Citizen expanded its drug safety Web site worstpills.org on Wednesday to include more warnings about side effects, drug interactions and… New warnings added to US group’s drug safety site   

 

Rx Drug Errors Spike at Start of the Month
Jan 07 05

For many people, particularly the elderly, the sick, and the poor, the beginning of the month means more money in one’s pocket. The influx… Rx Drug Errors Spike at Start of the Month   

 

Statin use may slightly impair brain function
Jan 04 05

The results of a new study suggest that treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin called simvastatin (Zocor) may have small negative effects on brain function.

Statin use may slightly impair brain function   
 

Oral drug curbs chronic hand dermatitis
Dec 30 04

Alitretinoin, a pill, reduces the symptoms of chronic hand dermatitis that doesn’t respond to conventional therapy, German researchers report.

“Few effective treatment options are… Oral drug curbs chronic hand dermatitis   

 

Methotrexate in early pregnancy may not cause defects
Dec 29 04

Methotrexate is a potent drug that induces abortion at high doses, and is used at low doses to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. There… Methotrexate in early pregnancy may not cause defects   

 

Germany tells some patients to stop using Celebrex
Dec 20 04

Germany’s drug regulator on Monday told patients with cardiovascular risks to stop using Pfizer’s arthritis drug Celebrex after new data emerged linking it to… Germany tells some patients to stop using Celebrex   

 

Celebrex trial stopped after heart attacks
Dec 17 04

A government-sponsored trial of Pfizer Inc.‘s blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex for preventing tumors was halted after patients taking the medicine had more than twice… Celebrex trial stopped after heart attacks   

 

Doctors say avoid Pfizer’s Bextra - medical journal
Dec 17 04

Doctors writing in a prominent medical journal on Friday recommended that physicians stop prescribing Pfizer Inc.‘s Bextra painkiller, just as a large study found… Doctors say avoid Pfizer’s Bextra - medical journal   

 

Wide range of drugs abused by elite athletes
Dec 10 04

Steroids, stimulants, hormones, blood boosters and even insulin have been combined in potentially life-threatening cocktails by elite track athletes, according to evidence collected… Wide range of drugs abused by elite athletes   

 

Arizona lawsuit blames Zicam spray for loss of smell
Dec 07 04

Users of the nasal spray Zicam Cold Remedy have filed a proposed class action lawsuit, claiming the popular over-the-counter product robbed them of their… Arizona lawsuit blames Zicam spray for loss of smell   

 

At F.D.A., Strong Drug Ties and Less Monitoring
Dec 05 04

When federal drug officials suspected in 1992 that a popular allergy pill might cause heart problems, they turned to their own scientists. Their trial… At F.D.A., Strong Drug Ties and Less Monitoring   

 

California drug offenders lapse despite rehab
Nov 26 04

A groundbreaking California program designed to get drug abusers the medical help they need and alleviate strain on the state’s prison system faced challenges… California drug offenders lapse despite rehab   

 

Bayer delayed warning on cholesterol drug
Nov 22 04

Bayer AG may have known its withdrawn cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol caused a high rate of a serious muscle condition more than a year before… Bayer delayed warning on cholesterol drug   

 

Vitamin E in high doses called unsafe
Nov 11 04

New study finds increased risk of dying, though critics say data analysis is flawed

High doses of vitamin E, which millions of… Vitamin E in high doses called unsafe   

 

Lawyers to meet next week on Merck’s Vioxx - NYT
Nov 05 04

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is about to become the target of hundreds of… Lawyers to meet next week on Merck’s Vioxx - NYT   

 

Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction
Oct 28 04

Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem. Parents, teens, older adults, and other members of the community tend to… Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction   

 

Anesthesiologists Vulnerable to Drug Abuse
Oct 28 04

Drug abuse among some anesthesiologists may be linked to exposure to low doses of powerful anesthetic drugs administered intravenously to surgery patients, according to… Anesthesiologists Vulnerable to Drug Abuse   

 

20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
Oct 26 04

Medical errors are one of the Nation’s leading causes of death and injury. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as… 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors   

 

Treatment may worsen head injury outcome
Oct 08 04

Steroids are widely used to treat people who suffer severe head injury, but a new study indicates that the therapy does more harm than… Treatment may worsen head injury outcome   

 

Experts raise questions about Vioxx decision
Oct 07 04

Two leading heart experts called for urgent investigations on Wednesday into whether all painkilling drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors may raise the risk of… Experts raise questions about Vioxx decision   

 
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