Warning on diabetes drug could be a replay of Vioxx - American Medical News
Extracts:
"Congress is urged to take steps to help avoid future drug safety issues as it moves toward passage of an FDA bill."
"The warning was posted by Steven Nissen, MD, chair of the Cleveland Clinic's Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine, who analyzed 42 trials of rosiglitazone, which was approved by the FDA in 1999. Dr. Nissen and Cleveland Clinic statistician Kathy Wolski, MPH, found that the use of the drug was associated with an increased risk of heart attack and cardiovascular death -- by 43% and 64% respectively -- compared with placebo.
The findings represent a particular health concern, Dr. Nissen said, because more than 65% of deaths in diabetic patients are attributed to heart disease."
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Monday, June 04, 2007
A little more about the dangers of the prescription drug, Avandia.
Posted by Willow at 11:28 pm
Labels: adverse side-effects, American Medical News, Avandia, Diabetes, drug safety, Health, heart attack, heart disease, Kathy Wolski, rosiglitazone, Steven Nissen
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