Wednesday, November 24, 2004

.....AND MORE ON DANGEROUS 'LEGAL' DRUGS Fatal side effects warning delayed on heart drug Millions currently take amiodarone WASHINGTON — A highly toxic heart drug continues to be prescribed to millions nationwide without the detailed consumer warnings promised by the Food and Drug Administration more than a year ago. http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/10258292.htm 8:15:31 PM    comment [] AS WE'VE SAID BEFORE - THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A 'SAFE' DRUG.. NOW IT'S A COMMON OVER-THE-COUNTER COLD REMEDY FOUND RESPONSIBLE FOR SUDDEN HEART DEATH....  If a recently reported case is a reliable indicator, the over-the-counter medication pseudoephedrine can cause a heart attack -- even in healthy young adults. Dr. Alex F. Manini and colleagues at Harvard Medical School in Boston treated a 32-year-old man who experienced severe chest pain 45 minutes after taking two tablets of an over-the-counter cold remedy containing pseudoephedrine and acetaminophen. http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&;storyID=6911190 8:04:01 PM    comment []

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