Vioxx Increases Heart Attacks 50 Percent: FDA Study

September 8, 2004

Frank <califpacific wrote:

alternative_medicine_forum From: Frank Wed, 8 Sep 2004 02:00:20 -0700 (PDT) Vioxx Increases Heart Attacks 50 Percent: FDA Studyhttp://www.mercola.com/2004/sep/8/vioxx_heart_attacks.htmVioxx Increases Heart Attacks 50 Percent: FDA StudyA study has shown that patients who take the arthritisdrug Vioxx stood 50 percent higher risk of having aheart attack or experiencing a fatal cardiac episodethan those taking Celebrex, another popular arthritisdrug.The patients in the higher risk bracket for sufferinga heart attack or sudden cardiac death were those whotook the highest recommended daily dosage of Vioxx,compared to those taking standard painkillers.

Basedon these results, researchers cautioned people againsttaking high dosages of Vioxx.These findings raised concerns of researchersparticularly because sudden cardiac death isconsidered the leading cause of death in the UnitedStates.Despite the consistent support of those defending thesafety of Vioxx, sales have remained stagnant for thepast few years. The risk of heart attack and cardiacdeath occurs when patients continue to take the higherdose of the drug beyond the approved treatment periodof five days. News August 25, 2004Dr. Mercola's Comment:If you've forgotten, the market for pain relievers isabout $10 BILLION per year. Anytime you deal withnumbers that large there will inevitably becorruption, greed and negative influences.Why take the risk of serious side effects fromanti-inflammatories when you can create your ownanti-inflammatory?Simply changing the

ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatsin your diet could do this. Folks, this isnon-controversial and there are dozens and dozens ofstudies which clearly demonstrate this. Eventraditional medicine has firmly embraced theseconcepts.I review many controversial topics, but there is nodisagreement on this one, virtually everyoneacknowledges that omega-3 fats play a crucial role inarthritis. If you need guidelines on how to use themplease review my comments on Dr. Connor's excellentarticle.The pain in many conditions can be quite severe.Fortunately, there are simple basic solutions for over95 percent of the conditions that you would be takingthese drugs for.The most basic course of action is to follow theeating plan.For severe rheumatoid arthritis, I have found myrevision of Dr. Brown's protocol useful in producingremission in more than 3,000 patients with RA I havecared for over the past

several years.Related Articles: Danger: Regular Aspirin or Tylenol Can Hurt YourKidneys as Evidenced By Professional Athletes How Vioxx and Celebrex Increase Your Risk of HeartAttack 40 Million Arthritics Pay $100 Billion Every Yearin U.S. Arthritis Drug Linked to Heart Failure Amazing Recovery From Dermatomyositis, aRheumatoid-Arthritis-Like Disease Spirituality Linked to Better Health in ArthritisPlease pass this message or article on to someone else so that they may learn also.Community Newsletters.http://www.alternative-medicine-newsletter.infoCommunity Message Boards.http://www.alternative-medicine-message-boards.info"Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus PaulingGetting well is done one step at a time, day by day, building health and well being..list or archives: :........ - post:............. alternative_Medicine_Forum digest form:...... -digest individual emails: -normal no email:......... -nomail moderator:........

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