Advair: How Safe Is This Drug ???
Advair: How Safe Is This Drug? By John Fauber, Reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today Published: November 18, 2012 The 2001 product launch of the asthma drug Advair (fluticasone/salmeterol) was a lavish, Las Vegas affair. Using images of a slot machine to illustrate their message, top GlaxoSmithKline executives took the stage […]
November 13th, 2012
Dangerously Low Calcium with a Cancer, Osteoporosis Drug
Dangerously low calcium with a cancer, osteoporosis drug November 12, 2012 If you are taking the drug denosumab [XGEVA, PROLIA] for either cancer or osteoporosis and you experience any symptoms of hypocalcemia, or low blood calcium (including confusion, muscle spasms, twitching or cramping, seizures, or irregularity of the heart rhythm), […]
November 13th, 2012
Forgetfulness in seniors tied to anxiety and insomnia drugs
Forgetfulness in seniors tied to anxiety and insomnia drugs CBC News Posted: Nov 6, 2012 Seniors who take common medications to treat insomnia, anxiety, itching or allergies may have symptoms of forgetfulness or trouble concentrating, a new review concludes. About 90 per cent of people aged 65 and older take […]
October 7th, 2012
CDC: Meningitis Outbreak Spreads to 7 States
Published: October 05, 2012 The scope of the fungal meningitis outbreak is widening, with 12 more cases and an additional state reporting patients. All told, the CDC said today, 47 people have been affected in seven states – up from the 25 cases in six states reported Thursday -- but […]
September 30th, 2012
Xanax and Valium Boost Dementia Risk by 50 Percent
British Medical Journal Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:30 PM Benzodiazepines, the generic name for a family of prescription drugs that include Xanax and Valium used to treat anxiety and insomnia, raise the risk of developing dementia within 15 years by 50 percent. An alarming study found that the drugs, which […]
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