Category Archives: Side Effects
Chantix / Champix Side Effects: Depression & Heart Problems?
Depression, serious heart events linked to Chantix: Chantix, the anti-smoking pill once heralded as a blockbuster drug and a major breakthrough in the science of helping smokers butt out, has been racking up a bad reputation for being linked to psychiatric problems and heart problems.
In a recent study, U.S. researchers said the popular smoking-cessation medication, made by drug maker Pfizer and sold as Champix in Canada, Europe and other countries, was linked to suicidal thoughts and aggression.
Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Side Effects: Increased Bleeding?
Blood thinner Xarelto prevents recurrent heart attacks
Physicians may soon add a new blood-thinning drug called Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to the standard treatment for people with “acute coronary syndrome”—and in doing so lower their risk for a subsequent heart attack or stroke, or death.
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an umbrella term covering the conditions of angina and a prior history of heart attack.
Horizant for Restless Leg Syndrome: What Are its Side Effects?
Do you suffer from unpleasant feelings in your legs when you’re sitting down? Do you feel like you have to move your legs to get rid of that throbbing, tingling, itching and burning in your legs? If you do, you may be suffering from restless legs syndrome (RLS), a condition that affects the nerves of [...]
Viibryd Side Effects: Weight Loss?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved Viibryd (vilazodone hydrochloride) to treat adults suffering from major depressive disorder.
Bath Salts’ Dangerous Effects to Your Health: Worse Than Cocaine?
Are bath salts dangerous to your health? Well, it depends on whether you are talking about your regular bath salt which is safe or “bath salt” which contains Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) which, according to the San Francisco Examiner, can “cause hallucinations, paranoia, rapid heart rates and suicidal thoughts, leading to overdoses and possible death”. According to [...]
