Dr. House
Monday, July 13, 2015
FDA Issues Heart Attack, Stroke Warning Over Pain Relievers.
eported that the FDA issued a “warning about common pain relievers” like Advil, Motrin and Aleve. Officials claimed that the drug, when “taken at least three times a week for more than three months, increased 41 percent” the risk of heart attack and stroke “to 29 million adults.” The over-the-counter drugs can cause serious side effects that can occur as early as the first few weeks of using the temporary pain relievers, the agency said.http://thehill.com/regulation/247492-fda-strengthens-warning-for-motrin-advil-and-aleve
Everyone may be at risk -- even people without an underlying risk for cardiovascular disease," Judy Racoosin, deputy director of FDA's Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Addiction Products, said in announcing the change.
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