5 results

• Study Links Side Effects of Tylenol, Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risks

  December 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Although Tylenol and other acetaminophen pain medications have been widely believed to be safe, side effects have been linked to a number of concerns in recent years, including reports of liver damage, life-threatening skin reactions and developmental problems for children.

• Alka-Seltzer and Other Antacids with Aspirin Carry Bleeding Risks, FDA Warns

  November 11, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is urging consumers to consider avoiding antacids that contain aspirin, like Alka-Seltzer, particularly if they are vulnerable to stomach ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding.

• Heartburn Drugs Reduce Risk Of Gastrointestinal Bleeding, But Increase Pneumonia Risks: Study

  January 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  New research finds that heartburn drugs are effective in preventing gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients, but also appear to increase the risk of pneumonia.

• Jury Awards $540K in Pradaxa Trial Against Boehringer Ingelheim

  May 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Connecticut jury has ordered the makers of Pradaxa to pay more than half a million dollars to a New York man who suffered a life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding event.

• Boehringer Ingelheim Ordered to Pay $1.25M For Failure to Warn About Pradaxa Bleeding Risks

  October 25, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Boehringer-Ingelheim has been ordered to pay $1.25 million to the family of a woman who died of Pradaxa gastrointestinal bleeding side effects.