After reviewing new data demonstrating that the painkiller propoxyphene (marketed as Darvon and Darvocet) significantly increases the risk of possibly fatal heart arrhythmia, the FDA has requested Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals and other companies making … [Read more...]
Cardiovascular: Arrhythmia / Heart Palpitations
Arrhythmias, or heart rhythm abnormalities, are also known as dysrhythmias. An abnormally fast heart rhythm (greater than 100 beats per minute) is called a tachycardia, and an abnormally slow one (slower than 60 beats per minute) is known as a … [Read more...]