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nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug , ananalogue ofdiclofenac .
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The study, in the British Medical Journal, found that compared with a dummy drug lumiracoxib increased the risk of heart attacks, while ibuprofen was linked to the highest risk of stroke more than treble the risk.
High doses of common painkillers increase stroke risk, warn researchers 2011
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In the new research, published in the journal, Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, patients were taking either a high dose of lumiracoxib, a type of drug known as a cox-2 inhibitor, high dose of ibuprofen or naproxen, which are both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs known as NSAIDs.
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For high risk patients taking both aspirin and ibuprofen the risk of a heart attack or stroke was nine times greater, over one year, when compared with those who were taking one of the other arthritis painkillers, lumiracoxib, alone.
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In this group for those not taking aspirin the risk was higher for people taking lumiracoxib than it was for those taking naproxen.
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Reporting their findings in the British Medical Journal BMJ on Wednesday, the scientists said that compared with a placebo or dummy pill, rofecoxib and lumiracoxib were associated with twice the risk of heart attack, while ibuprofen was associated with more than three times the risk of stroke.
Reuters: Top News 2011
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The drugs were naproxen, ibuprofen, diclofenac, celecoxib, etoricoxib and two others not used in England, called rofecoxib or Vioxx, and lumiracoxib.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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British Medical Journal (BMJ), found that compared with a dummy drug, lumiracoxib increased the risk of heart attacks while ibuprofen was linked to the highest risk of stroke (more than treble the risk).
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It was found that compared with placebo, rofecoxib and lumiracoxib were associated with twice the risk of heart attack, while ibuprofen was associated with more than three times the risk of stroke.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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This would make lumiracoxib the first drug which was withdrawn from the market but then re-approved by regulatory authorities in combination with a companion diagnostic test.
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HLA DQA1 gene, which is associated with a higher risk for adverse reactions to lumiracoxib, a painkiller marketed by Novartis under the trade name
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