Posts tagged medication

• Common Pain Meds Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

  Mike Ferrara | June 10, 2010 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A medical study in Denmark has found that common pain medications, including many available over the counter, increase healthy people’s risk of death by cardiovascular events, such...

• FDA Warns Consumers About Maalox Mix-Ups

  Chrissie Cole | February 20, 2010 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsNewark, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA is warning consumers about the potential for serious side effects from mistakenly taking the wrong Maalox products. The agency has received at least five reports of adverse...

• FDA: We Need Stricter Liver Damage Warnings on Acetaminophen (Tylenol)!

  Mike Ferrara | May 28, 2009 11:40 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  In late April, the FDA announced that many over-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now require warning labels about the risks of liver damage and stomach bleeding associated with...