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Martin - 28 Mar 2008 00:58 GMT

The FDA has linked 'life saving' HIV drugs with an increased risk of
having a heart attack.

<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120664292476869185.html?mod=googlenews_wsj>:

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The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday recent data show
patients taking HIV drugs from GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers
Squibb may have increased risk of heart attack.

FDA said data pooled from a 33,000-patient study of HIV patients
showed those taking Glaxo's Ziagen and Bristol-Myers' Videx had a
greater chance of heart attack than patients on other medications.

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Martin - 02 Apr 2008 15:09 GMT

>The FDA has linked 'life saving' HIV drugs with an increased risk of
>having a heart attack.
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BBC News picked up on the story of this dangerous HIV wonder drug.

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7325174.stm>:

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A popular anti-HIV drug nearly doubles the risk of heart attack, a
study says.

Abacavir works by reducing the amount of the virus in the body and is
often used in combination with other drugs.

But Danish researchers said patients may wish to consider changing
treatment programmes after studying over 33,000 people, the Lancet
reported.

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