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Your Medicine Chest Could be Hazardous to Your Health
Hundreds of drugs a year are pre-approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before all the side effects are actually known. Some of the side effects are discovered and the drug still makes it to market because these dangerous side effects do not occur too often. These drugs are withdrawn from the market only after their dangerous side effects become a financial or public relations nightmare to the drug manufacturers and the FDA. FDA approval does not mean a drug is safe! Here is just a small list of dangerous side effects:
- Stroke
- Heart attack
- Birth Defects
- Kidney failure
- Steven Johnson Syndrome (a rare skin disorder)
- Psychological problems
- Death
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Drug manufacturers can be held responsible for the sale of dangerous drugs and supplements (yes, supplements, too). It is the duty of these gigantic corporations that manufacture these drugs and supplements to design, test, manufacture and package these products appropriately. The dangerous drug attorneys at Charlip Law Group, LC are looking out for you and keeping track of common dangerous drugs. Here is a partial list of drugs you, or a loved one, may have been exposed to:
- Alli/Xenical - a weight loss drug that prevents the absorbtion of fats produced by the manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline
- Bextra - A popular painkiller (also known by the name of Valdecoxib) has been known to double the risk of heart deaths, heart attacks and strokes.
- Celebrex - A popular painkiller (also known by the name of Celecoxib) was confirmed in a 2004 study to more than double the potential for heart attacks, strokes and death.
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Concerta - Used to treat Attention Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in young children, the FDA recently confirmed it has been linked to sudden death.
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Crestor - Used to treat high cholesterol (also known by the name Rosuvastatin) shows a greater risk in patients to develop renal (kidney) failure and serious muscle effects. It has also been linked to liver damage, kidney damage, other organ failure and sudden death.
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Elidel - The FDA recently requested a label change following a public health advisory warning of the potential risk for cancer.
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Epogen - Used to treat anemia in transplant patients (also known as epoetin alpha) and also known to have deadly side effects in cancer patients. The life-threatening side effects include heart failure, stroke and death.
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Fosamax - Linked to an irreversible condition called osteonecrosis of the jaw; literally the "death" of the jaw. This condition leads to serious infections and fractures that require long term care.
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HRT - PremPro and other hormone replacement therapies (HRT) promote incidents of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes.
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Hydroxycut - Hydroxycut products are dietary supplements that are marketed for weight-loss, as fat burners, as energy-enhancers, as low carb diet aids, and for water loss under the Iovate and MuscleTech brand names. There have been numerous cases of liver damage and jaundice. There has been one death due to liver failure.
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Methozolamide - Used to treat Glaucoma and various types of tremors. This drug is also known to cause the rare skin disorder Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS).
- NuvaRing - Manufactured by Organon USA, NuvaRing contains the hormones estrogen and etonogestrel, which is a form of the progestin desogestrel. Causes blood clots, strokes, heart attacks and other fatalities.
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Ortho Evra - A birth control patch. There have been over 9000 reports of adverse events following the use of the patch and 20 confirmed reports of death caused by blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, heart attacks and strokes.
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Paxil - Used for the treatment of depression, social anxiety disorders, panic disorders and obsessive compulsive disorders. This drug is known to increase heart birth defects when taken by pregnant mothers. It was also given to minors despite the fact that it was linked to teenage suicide. Paxil is also known as Paroxetine HCL.
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Permax - A treatment for Parkinson's disease also causes heart valve damage (also known as Pergolide).
- Poligrip/Fixodent - Both denture adhesives known to cause severe neuropathies when taken in doses over the recommended amounts.Recent adverse event information from the FDA makes this an important item for some consumers to read!
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Protopic - Following a recent health care advisory warning of the potential risk of cancer, the FDA requested a label change.
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Prozac - As far back as 1984 there have been concerns of attempted suicides of patients while taking this drug.
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Raptiva - A prescription drug used to treat psoriasis, there have been at least 4 confirmed cases of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopath (PML), a rare brain infection. This disease has a mortality rate of 80% even in otherwise healthy individuals.
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Ritalin - (also known as methylphenidate hydrochloride) was given to adults and children to treat ADHD. There have been 25 reports of deaths and 54 reports of serious cardiovascular problems.
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Seroquel - An antipsychotic drug may bring on such life-altering side effects as neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), increased suicidal tendencies and, in the elderly, death from heart failure and infection.
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Trasylol - Linked to serious complications from kidney failure and heart problems, Trasylol also increased the risk of heart attack and death by 55%.
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Viagra - The FDA issued an alert in 2005 noting a small group of men lost eyesight when taking Viagra, and other erectile dysfunction drugs such as Cialis and Levitra.
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Vioxx - Used as a painkiller Vioxx (also known as Rofecoxib), this drug is known to increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and sudden death.
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Zelnorm - (also known as tegaserod maleate) was used to treat constipation and irritable bowel syndrome until the FDA found an increase in strokes and heart attacks in patients on this medication.
- Zicam - An over-the-counter drug used to treat the common cold, has been linked to anosmia - a condition linked to the impairment of smell.
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