Medical News Summary: Australian medical experts want Celebrex to remain on the market

About: Australian medical experts want Celebrex to remain on the market
Date: 19 December 2004
Source: Medical News Today
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by Medical News Today): The US National Cancer Institute is worried about the risk of heart attack associated with high doses of Celebrex (the most commonly prescribed arthritis drug). The Australian Medical Association however, claims that it is safe to use the drug as long as it is prescribed responsibility. They claim that most drugs have some risk of side effects to some members of the population but the risks need to be weighed up against the benefits.
URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=18037
Related Disease Topics: Arthritis, Heart attack

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• medication and arthritis
• medication and heart attack
• cause of heart attack
• Side effect
• Side effect and Celebrex
• Side effect and arthritis
• Side effect and heart attack

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