9 killer drugs to be urgently withdrawn
Among the 77 suspect or dangerous drugs identified by the AFSSAPS, here is the list of those that are most urgent to eradicate, established according to the Prescrire magazine and Professor Giroud.
– ACTOS (formerly AVANDIA)
Indications: treatment of type 2 diabetes, known as “fatty”
Adverse effects: macular edema, bone fractures in women, heart failure, increases the risk of heart attack (43%), anemia, weight gain, risk of bladder cancer. GSK, ordered to pay $3.5 billion in legal costs, has 13 ongoing lawsuits concerning Avandia. Since then, only the name has changed.
– ADARTREL
