Study: Celebrex, Vioxx Marketing Led To Overuse
Celebrex, Vioxx Overuse. A majority of the patients who were persuaded to use prescription arthritis drugs Celebrex and Vioxx would have done just as well on older, cheaper medications and would have avoided the potential heart and stroke risks now linked to those blockbuster drugs, according to a study of how they were … [Read more...] about Study: Celebrex, Vioxx Marketing Led To Overuse
Risks of Arthritis Drugs Studied
Arthritis Drugs Risk Of Heart Attacks. There's growing suspicion that switching from aspirin to a more stomach-friendly arthritis drug could increase some people's risk of heart attacks — and a study suggests the reason: a drug-caused chemical imbalance that spurs blood clots. The new research was in mice, not people. But the … [Read more...] about Risks of Arthritis Drugs Studied
Effective But Risky Arthritis Drugs
Arthritis Drugs Risk-Benefit Equation. Recent reports on the dangers of drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis have left patients and their doctors grappling with a complex risk-benefit equation. The most painful and crippling form of arthritis shortens lives and renders most of its victims unable to work within 10 years. At … [Read more...] about Effective But Risky Arthritis Drugs
YOU AND ARTHRITIS DRUGS
Arthritis Drugs Risk Of Cardiovascular Events. Click here for Free Vioxx Lawsuit Case Evaluation An article in the Aug. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggested that popular arthritis drugs Vioxx and Celebrex may increase the risk of cardiovascular events -- including heart attacks, strokes … [Read more...] about YOU AND ARTHRITIS DRUGS
