Arava - An Improved Drug? |
| A recent study has found that only 15% of new drugs approved in the last decade were novel chemicals that the FDA deemed a significant improvement over older drugs. It is not just Arava liver failure that is the concern, but of lymphoma, hypertension, and other problems have also been reported. |
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Dangers of Arava Arava is dangerous, not just because of the life threatening and serious Arava side effects associated to the rheumatoid arthritis drug, but because the inability to predicts which patients are at risk and the short amount of time it takes for the drug to affect someone. In six months Arava patients have suffered from the dangerous side effects associated to the drug and even when discontinuing the rheumatoid arthritis drug treatment patients are still at risk because it remains within the body as it slowly dissipates. Rheumatoid arthritis affects around 2 million Americans, typically affecting adults between the ages of 25-50. If you have taken Arava and would like more information due to
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Arava is especially dangerous due to the amount of time the drug remains in the body after discontinuing its use, so the risk of harming an unborn baby can still be great. click here to read more » |
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A recent study has found that only 15% of new drugs approved in the last decade were novel chemicals that the FDA deemed a significant improvement over older drugs. click here to read more » |
AravaArava (leflunomide) is an anti-inflammatory medicine that is used to treat the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Arava is in the FDA pregnancy category X because of the increased risk of birth defects and fetal death while taking the rheumatoid arthritis drug. The drug should not be taken if the patient is or is planning on becoming pregnant. Arava is especially dangerous due to the amount of time the drug remains in the body after discontinuing its use, so the risk of harming an unborn baby can still be great. It is not known whether or not Arava passes through breast milk, so safety precautions should be taken. Who should not take Arava (leflunomide)? Before taking Arava (leflunomide) it is advised to tell your doctor if you have:
In addition, if any of the following drugs are being used, it is also advised to seek medical opinion concerning Arava because combining certain drugs may increase risk of deadly side effects.
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Arava (leflunomide) manufacturer was sent a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services notifying them that The Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communications reviewed their submissions and found they had violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The FDA had identified violations in the following Arava materials:
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