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FDA warning on heart drug
Knight-Ridder Newspapers ^ | Dec. 8, 2004 | Alison Young

Posted on 12/08/2004 12:05:31 PM PST by epluribus unum1

After a delay of more than a year, the Food and Drug Administration has approved publication of new patient warnings for a potentially risky heart drug that millions of Americans are taking.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fda; health; wyeth

1 posted on 12/08/2004 12:05:32 PM PST by epluribus unum1
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To: epluribus unum1

amiodarone


2 posted on 12/08/2004 12:08:41 PM PST by sionnsar († trad-anglican.faithweb.com † || Iran Azadi || All I want for Christmas is a legitimate governor.)
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To: epluribus unum1

Link is broken...


3 posted on 12/08/2004 12:11:55 PM PST by Fury
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To: epluribus unum1

would it have killed you to use the word "amiodarone"?


4 posted on 12/08/2004 12:16:19 PM PST by Piranha
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To: epluribus unum1

Thanks for posting. I've been taking Amiodarone for three years with no side affects so far - I plan to contact my cardiologist to get his take on the new warning.


5 posted on 12/08/2004 12:22:07 PM PST by Ben Hecks
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To: Allan

fyi (pharmacists usually give good advice)


6 posted on 12/08/2004 12:23:46 PM PST by ARridgerunner
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To: Ben Hecks

Mom takes it and coughs her head off. I will look into this.


7 posted on 12/08/2004 12:36:28 PM PST by SMARTY ("Stay together, pay the soldiers and forget everything else." Lucius Septimus Severus to his sons)
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To: epluribus unum1

abolish the worthless FDA.

My opinion on this can be found in this thread:
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1281350/posts


8 posted on 12/08/2004 12:39:05 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/terrorism.htm)
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To: Fury

Here's the link if you want a snake lawyer to sue the makers. Remember, he gets most of the money, not you.

http://www.amiodarone-side-effects.com/


9 posted on 12/08/2004 12:51:50 PM PST by RicocheT
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To: epluribus unum1

It's about time this information has become public. Amiodarone damned near killed me. I will never take it again. I spent 22 days in the hospital, five of which were on a ventilator. Anyone who wants to share info with me, please freepmail.


10 posted on 12/08/2004 1:02:42 PM PST by Hurricane
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To: Piranha

I agree, It took me forever to locate the drug....jeez


11 posted on 12/08/2004 1:08:10 PM PST by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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