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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Medication Naproxen

Celebrex, NSAIDs may increase risk of heart attack, new study finds

October 02, 2008
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been linked to a slightly increased risk of heart attack, according to a new study in Finland. Researchers looked at data on 33,309 heart-attack patients and found that the use of NSAIDs increased the risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent. NSAIDs include such popular over-the-counter drugs as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen, as well as the prescription medication Celebrex. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Merck’s Vioxx Replacement Gets Mixed Reviews
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...showing mixed reviews of Arcoxia, the cox-2 inhibitor drug that Merck is hoping to market as a... Read more »

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Migraine abortive medications - triptan prices and patent expirations
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...mg$120.51/6$20.09Relpax, 40 mg$108.19/6$18.03Frova, 2.5 mg$167.84/9$18.65Drug patents extend 14... Read more »

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4 Myths About Anti-Inflammatory Medications (NSAIDs) Busted!
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs(NSAIDs) are the most prescribed medications in the world, but... Read more »

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MAGNUM’s Years of Concern Regarding Acetaminophen & OTC Pain Medicines Supported by New FDA Labeling
By MAGNUM, the National Migraine Assoc. , Health Expert

...this is now, so we are happy to report the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have advised the... Read more »

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FDA Advisory Panel to Evaluate Arcoxia - Vioxx Replacement
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...Co’s COX-2 inhibitor, Arcoxia (etoricoxib).  The drug is manufactured by Merck, the same... Read more »

Health Guide

Sumatriptan Naproxen Combination More Effective than Imitrex
...abortive triptan medication, a class of medications that many Migraineurs would come to call “miracle drugs.” Imitrex tablets were approved by the FDA in 1995. Since then, six more triptans... Read more »
TMJ Medications
There are no specific medications made for TMJ disorder, so drugs can only be prescribed to treat the symptoms.  Symptoms of TMJ disorder vary widely from person to person, and because of this, a... Read more »
Current Migraine and Headache Clinical Trials
...of Acute MigraineClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00894556Conditions: Acute MigraineInterventions Drug: rizatriptan benzoate;                   Drug: Comparator: Placebo; Drug:... Read more »
Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...a new variation on a triptan was introduced, Treximet. Treximet combines sumatriptan (Imitrex) and naproxen sodium, an NSAID. The purpose for this combination is for the sumatriptan to target... Read more »
NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medications for Acute Treatment
...addictive medications that contain barbiturates or opioids and have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the relief of Migraines.” The survey also shows that... Read more »

Medications

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Naproxen is used to relieve pain and swelling (inflammation) from various conditions. It is... Read more »

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...medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). How To Use Read... Read more »

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...pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for... Read more »

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...- ORAL Pronounced: (nah-PROX-en) Warning This drug may infrequently cause serious (rarely... Read more »

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...seizures. Missed Dose If you are prescribed this drug on a regular schedule (not just "as... Read more »

Related News

NSAIDs and Alzheimers: They All Reduce the Risk
May 30, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Many doctors believe ibuprofen is better than other NSAID pain relievers at reducing a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's... Read summary »

Pain Relievers May Delay, Not Prevent, Dementia
May 14, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen do not prevent Alzheimer's disease, but they may delay its onset, according to a new... Read summary »

Naproxen/proton-pump inhibitor combo better than Celebrex alone for some stomach pain
October 02, 2008

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs like naproxen along with an acid-reducing drug may be more effective in fighting dyspepsia from arthritis medications... Read summary »

Study: New arthritis drug better for blood pressure than naproxen
November 25, 2008

According to drugmaker NicOx, the company's experimental arthritis drug naproxcinod was shown to be more beneficial for blood pressure than naproxen,... Read summary »

New migraine med passes genetic study
October 03, 2008

Drugmaker Pozen is reporting that a recent trial has shown that its new migraine medication Treximet does not cause genetic damage in patients who... Read summary »