Weight-Loss Drugs and Risk of Liver Failure

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Weight-Loss Drugs and Risk of Liver Failure

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Weight-Loss Drugs and Risk of Liver Failure

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Popular weight-loss drug under review over liver failure fears - Telegraph

telegraph.co.uk — “The most popular weight-loss drug in Britain is under investigation over fears it may be linked to liver failure.View full resource at telegraph.co.uk

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Popular weight-loss drug under review over liver failure fears - Telegraph.co.uk: Telegraph.co.ukPopular w... http://t.co/YdTMvNKm #drug

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HCV New Drug Research: Pre-Operative Risk Factors Predict Post-Operative Respiratory Failure after Liver Transplantation

hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com — “HCV New Drug Research: Pre-Operative Risk Factors Predict Post-Operative Respiratory Failure after Liver TransplantationView full resource at hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com

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HCV New Drug Research:Pre-Operative Risk Factors Predict Post-Op Respiratory Failure after Liver Transplantation http://t.co/ZxydXn8

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Group Calls on FDA to Pull Alli, Xenical

webmd.com — “The Consumer Advocacy group Public Citizen is urging the FDA to pull two weight loss drugs, Xenical and Alli, from the market immediately, saying their risk for liver, pancreas and kidney damage greatly outweigh any potential weight loss benefits.View full resource at webmd.com

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Group Calls on FDA to Ban 2 Weight Loss Drugs ---> http://dld.bz/XKM4 #weightloss

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Group Calls on FDA to Pull Alli, Xenical

webmd.com — “The Consumer Advocacy group Public Citizen is urging the FDA to pull two weight loss drugs, Xenical and Alli, from the market immediately, saying their risk for liver, pancreas and kidney damage greatly outweigh any potential weight loss benefits.View full resource at webmd.com

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Multaq (dronedarone) - Drug Safety Communication: Risk of Severe Liver Injury

fda.gov — “Reports include two cases of liver failure leading to liver transplantView full resource at fda.gov

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Safety Alerts for Medical Products > Multaq (Dronedarone)- Drug Safety: Risk of Severe Liver Injury http://t.co/jLVPmRh via @FDA_Drug_Inf

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FDA calls for cuts in Acetaminophen in painkillers

news-medical.net — “The US FDA has asked for a limit on the amount of acetaminophen in prescription pain medicines in an effort to reduce the risk of liver damage. The announcement yesterday asked manufacturers to limit combination drugs such as the opioids Percocet and Vicodin to 325 milligrams of acetaminophen per pill and asked them to carry a --black box-- warning about potential liver failure. At present these combinations carry up to 750 milligrams of acetaminophen.View full resource at news-medical.net

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FDA calls for cuts in Acetaminophen in painkillers: The US FDA has asked for a limit on the amount of acetaminop... http://bit.ly/hl6gRV

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Symposier - Warning on Liver Injury with Propylthiouracil

symposier.com — “Uploaded and shared in Youtube by: USFoodandDrugAdmin " In a new boxed warning, FDA is reminding healthcare professionals about the risk of serious liver injury, including liver failure and death, from propylthiouracil. This drug, which is used to treat hyperthyroidism, is considered second-line therapy when compared with methimazole, another anti-thyroid drug that poses less risk of liver damage. The new warning highlights that propylthiouracil should be reserved for patients who cannot toleratView full resource at symposier.com

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Weight-Loss Drugs and Risk of Liver Failure - FDA Center - Everyday Health

everydayhealth.com — “There is a potential, rare occurrence of liver failure in people who take the weight-loss medications Xenical or Alli, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).View full resource at everydayhealth.com

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FDA is saying that these two weight-loss drugs could cause liver failure. http://ow.ly/1QJZN

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FDA Warns Consumers About Alli Weight Loss Drug » Tech Jackal

techjackal.net — “FDA Warns Consumers About Alli Weight Loss Drug » Tech JackalView full resource at techjackal.net

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Most Recently Shared on May 27, 2010 at 2:51 pm By:

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FDA warning: Alli, a popular weight loss drug - risk of serious liver damage (2 dead ... 3 liver transplants) >> http://bit.ly/bVC1b4

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US warns of liver risk with Glaxo, Roche diet drugs | Lifescript.com

lifescript.com — “WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Weight-loss drugs Xenical and Alli will carry new warnings about rare...View full resource at lifescript.com

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US warns of liver risk with Glaxo, Roche diet drugs http://bit.ly/cWl45n

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Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Liver, Kidney Diseases and Cataracts - AOL Health

aolhealth.com — “Individuals taking drugs to lower their cholesterol may have a higher risk for developing liver dysfunction, kidney failure, muscle weakness and catarView full resource at aolhealth.com

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Is your cholesterol fighter worth kidney or liver failure, muscle weakness and cataracts? http://bit.ly/9Ah2SX

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Cholesterol-Cutting Drugs Raise Cataract, Kidney Risk in Study - Bloomberg.com

bloomberg.com — “Drugs to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, taken by millions of people worldwide, increase the risk of cataracts, kidney failure, muscle pain and liver dysfunction, a study of more than 2 million Britons found.View full resource at bloomberg.com

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Statins now linked to increased risk of cataract and kindney damage http://is.gd/cjW0R

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Cholesterol-Cutting Drugs Raise Cataract, Kidney Risk in Study - Bloomberg.com

bloomberg.com — “Drugs to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, taken by millions of people worldwide, increase the risk of cataracts, kidney failure, muscle pain and liver dysfunction, a study of more than 2 million Britons found.View full resource at bloomberg.com

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Tufts MC's Dr. Richard Karas quoted: "Cholesterol-Cutting Drugs Raise Cataract, #Kidney Risk in Study" http://ht.ly/1Oj1p #bloomberg #boston

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Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles

businessweek.com — “But heart-healthy benefits of the cholesterol drugs outweigh these risks, experts sayView full resource at businessweek.com

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