Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Cerebrovascular Disorders are often symptoms of conditions or diseases like Lupus or chronic liver disease, but could also be side effects associated with certain medications, such as Xoliar and Vioxx. Below is a list of diseases and conditions associated with symptoms like Cardiomyopathy, Cerebrovascular Disorders, and Pulmonary Hypertension, as well as a list of medications related to similar side effects.
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What are Cardiomyopathy, Cerebrovascular Disorders, and Pulmonary Hypertension?
Cardiomyopathy: Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. It causes inflammation and a weakening of the muscle or change in the structure of the muscle.
Cerebrovascular Disorders: Cerebrovascular Disorders affect the blood vessels in the brain, including aneurism and thrombosis and can cause stroke.
Pulmonary Hypertension: Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.
Cardiomyopathy, Cerebrovascular Disorders, and Pulmonary Hypertension Are Symptoms Of:
Emphysema: Emphysema is a breathing disorder that involves the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs. Symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and loss of appetite. Emphysema can lead to pulmonary hypertension and heart failure.
Sleep Apnea: Sleep apnea is a condition in which you stop breathing in your sleep. People with sleep apnea may stop breathing as many as 100 times an hour throughout the night. Sleep apnea can lead to many health problems, some life-threatening, including cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disorders, and pulmonary hypertension.
Chronic Liver Disease: Chronic liver disease, or cirrhosis of the liver, can lead to bleeding of the esophagus, hepatic encephalopathy (build up of toxins in the brain), liver cancer, pulmonary hypertension, and gallstones.
Lupus: Lupus is an autoimmune disease. In Lupus your immune system attacks healthy parts of your body. Lupus can cause severe damage throughout your entire body.
Cardiomyopathy, Cerebrovascular Disorders, and Pulmonary Hypertension Are Side Effects Of:
Xolair: Xolair (omalizumab) is a medication used to treat asthma that has been associated with cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disorders, and pulmonary hypertension, as well as other side effects including ischemic heart disease, emolic, thrombotic and thrombophlebitic events, and heart failure.
Fen-Phen: Fen-Phen is a diet pill. It works by causing the release of extra serotonin which tricks the brain into thinking you are not hungry. Side effects of Fen-Phen include pulmonary hypertension and other heart problems.
Vioxx: Vioxx is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), often used to treat arthritis. It has been pulled from the market due to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Adderall: Adderall is a central nervous system stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Adderall can have side effects including dizziness, nausea, mood changes, cardiomyopathy, and more.
I took vioxx for three years and some ,when taken off the market was taking celebrex, both landed me in the emerg. room 5 times, the first couple of times didn’t assoicate to drug, and not documented(or cover-up) ,still am not considered to the class action. Have lost plenty of potential income as result. Now five years later and have gotten noooo answer as to the potential after effects long term, but can state first hand knowledge is, not in the mind ,what I’m experiencing to date.
Screw the pharmancy manufacters and the attorneys that represent them.