Inhaler Drugs Increase Risk of Heart Attacks, Death -NaturalNews
01/22/2009- People taking inhaled drugs to treat a widespread lung condition may be at increased risk of heart attack and death, according to a Veterans Affairs study conducted by researchers from Wake Forest University and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. More>>>
Spiriva Linked to Increased Heart Attacks and Strokes -InjuryBoard
11/27/2008- Last week, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found a 34% increased risk of dying from a heart attack or irregular heartbeat in COPD patients using ipratropium, which is in the same class as Spiriva, compared with those using albuterol, another COPD drug, or using nothing. The study focused on veterans diagnosed before Spiriva was approved in 2004. More>>>