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After Heart Attack, Certain Painkillers May Raise Risk for Recurrence
Posted 9 May 2011 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, May 9 – People with a history of heart attack are at increased risk of suffering another attack or dying after even a week of taking certain types of prescription and over-the-counter painkillers, including Advil, Motrin or Voltaren, a large new study suggests. Danish researchers analyzed nationwide records of almost 84,000 heart attack survivors and found that those who used certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) for one week faced a 45 percent heightened risk of another heart attack. Three months' use raised the risk to 55 percent. The results reinforce a 2007 American Heart Association statement advising doctors about the risk of NSAID use among heart patients and recommending the drugs be used only in the lowest dose and for the shortest duration necessary. "The present results indicate there is no apparent safe therapeutic window for NSAIDs in patients with ... Read more
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Many Consumers Don't Know What's in Over-the-Counter Painkillers: Study
Posted 3 May 2011 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, May 3 – Few Americans bother to read the labels on over-the-counter pain relievers, nor do they pay much attention to the drugs' ingredients, a new study says. This lack of awareness could be a main reason why acetaminophen overdose is a leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States, according to the researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago. Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is in more than 600 over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines. Researchers interviewed 45 people in six focus groups and found that only 31 percent knew that Tylenol contained acetaminophen, 19 percent realized Advil contained ibuprofen and about the same number knew that Aleve contained naproxen sodium. About 75 percent knew Bayer contained aspirin and 47 percent knew Motrin contained ibuprofen. Fewer than half – 41 percent – said they read the ingredients on ... Read more
Related support groups: Percocet, Vicodin, Norco, Lortab, Tylenol, Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Advil, Fioricet, Darvocet-N 100, Endocet, Aleve, Tylenol PM
Certain Painkillers Appear to Boost Odds for Heart Attack
Posted 11 Jan 2011 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Jan. 11 – Common painkillers taken to treat inflammation, such as Celebrex and Advil, can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke or death, a review of existing research suggests. Swiss researchers analyzed the results of 31 trials involving seven non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as these medications are called, and concluded that cardiovascular risk needs to be considered before prescribing any of them. "NSAIDs are widely used worldwide for treating pain and inflammation," said Dr. Gregg Fonarow, American Heart Association spokesman and professor of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. "A number of studies have shown that many of these agents are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, particularly when used at higher doses and for longer periods of time, but uncertainty remains as to the magnitude of the risk and how the ... Read more
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Diet, Meds and Smoking Linked to Eye Disease Risks
Posted 14 Jun 2010 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, June 14 – A healthy diet helps guard against cataracts, while certain medications raise the risks of this common cause of vision loss, two new studies suggest. And a third study finds that smoking increases the risk of age-related macular degeneration, another disease that robs people of their sight. The first study found that women who eat foods that contain high levels of a variety of vitamins and minerals may be less likely to develop nuclear cataract, which is the most common type of age-related cataract in the United States. The study is published in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. The researchers looked at 1,808 women in Iowa, Oregon and Wisconsin who took part in a study about age-related eye disease. Overall, 736 (41 percent) of the women had either nuclear cataracts evident from lens photographs or reported having undergone cataract extraction. ... Read more
Related support groups: Smoking, Amitriptyline, Naproxen, Elavil, Cipro, Levaquin, Hydrochlorothiazide, Nortriptyline, Ciprofloxacin, Aleve, Avelox, Doxepin, Cataract, Pamelor, Imipramine