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Constipation Drug Causes Heart Attacks, FDA Halts Sales


The pharmaceutical company Novartis has agreed to halt sales of Zelnorm® at the FDA’s request, after it was linked to a higher chance of heart attack, stroke and worsening chest pain that can become a heart attack.
Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, is a prescription medication approved for short-term treatment of women with irritable bowel syndrome [...]