Aleve Linked To An Increase In Heart Attack And Stroke
Three widely-used over-the-counter pain
killers are now in the spotlight after being linked to an increased
risk of heart attack and stroke. Aleve®, Celebrex® and Vioxx® have all
been linked to these adverse effects on health.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
decided to end its on-going study in December after researchers
revealed that patients taking Aleve® had 50% more heart attacks and
strokes as compared to patients taking a placebo. 70 incidents occurred
among patients taking the drug.
After the study was brought to an end, a
warning was issued by the FDA. The Agency warned patients against
taking Aleve® and other products containing naproxyn longer than a
10-day period without consulting their physician.
Some 2,500 elderly patients volunteered
for the study, which was designed to determine if anti-inflammatory
drugs affected the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Aleve is the brand name for the drug Naproxen. Other popular brand names of the drug include Anaprox®, Naprelan® and Naprosyn®.
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