[maine-iac7]

What three are you referring to?

Baycol and Vioxx - and one I can't remember the name of - When I was prescribed Baycol, I researched it and didn't like all the "possible" side effects, so never took it. The stats on Vioxx were not so alarming, so I took it. It worked very well, but , fortunately, I took it sparingly. I also refused to take - for decades - HRT, hormone replacement therapy, because even 30 years ago, there were too many references to possible links to cancer. Glad I stuck to my guns on that one!

[neverdem]

Vioxx wasn't banned. Merck withdrew it. HRT is still prescribed for women who can't tolerate the symptoms of menopause. But thank you for your reply. For some reason, I didn't recall WHI-HRT study was a placebo controlled trial.

Estrogen Plus Progestin Trial Stopped Due to Increased Risk, Lack of Overall Benefit