Word: paines
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...first hints that the pain reliever Vioxx might raise the risk of heart attacks and stroke surfaced in 2000, but it still came as a shock when drugmaker Merck announced in October that it was pulling its blockbuster drug off the market. Safety data from an ongoing trial had produced clear evidence of cardiovascular problems in subjects taking Vioxx--so clear that the trial was immediately halted...
Vioxx is one in a new class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors, which were designed to be safer for treating arthritis pain than over-the-counter remedies like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. Concerns have been raised about another member of the group, Pfizer's Bextra. The safety of Celebrex, the most popular of the COX-2 drugs, will be reviewed in the coming months...
...PAIN...
...country when it comes to pain: 60 million Americans undergo surgery each year, 70 million complain of chronic pain, and half of all visits to doctors' offices are about pain. No wonder innovations in pain management make news. Among the latest: a single epidural injection that delivers 48 hours of time-released morphine; a portable balloon pump that delivers a continuous supply of a local anesthetic directly to the wound site; and a transdermal patch the size of a credit card that is as effective as a patient-controlled pump but doesn't require a needle and tubes...
...year's news spelled relief, however. One study found that 44% of patients who take over-the-counter remedies for pain and inflammation take more than the recommended dose. Thirty million Americans pop these pills daily, and complications like stomach bleeding lead to more than 100,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths each year...