A story earlier this month on NPR discussed the results of a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study looked at around 100,000 people who were taking cholesterol-lowering statins between 2000 and 2008, and showed that nearly 17 … [Read more...]
Diabetes Medications Linked to Pancreatitis
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that Januvia and Byetta, two popular GLP-1 therapies used for the treatment of diabetes, may greatly increase the risk of pancreatitis. The FDA flagged Byetta for pancreatitis in 2007 and … [Read more...]
FDA Warns about Mixing Xyrem and Alcohol
Mixing booze and pills is always a bad combination, but the FDA still must continually warn people about this. In one of the latest warnings, the FDA is telling healthcare professionals to let patients know that mixing the drug sodium oxybate … [Read more...]
Pradaxa and Bleeding Out
Pradaxa, which was marketed as a replacement for another dangerous drug in 2010 is currently under scrutiny for causing bleeding deaths in nearly 600 people in this country. Shockingly, it is still on the market with the blessing of the FDA. Pradaxa … [Read more...]
Common Prescription Drugs May Turn Deadly when Taken with Grapefruit Juice
According to Canadian researchers, combining common prescription drugs with grapefruit juice can be a deadly combination. In the past four years, 26 new drugs were added to a list of those that may become harmful, bringing the group up to 43. … [Read more...]
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