Guest guest Posted May 18, 1999 Report Share Posted May 18, 1999 At 09:39 PM 5/18/99 -0000, you wrote: >From: timandtina@... > >Hello everyone, I wanted to find out if any other kids are on propulsid? We have used it for a year. I don't personally think it does any good but the Doc still wants us on it. One potential side effect is some type of heart damage. I can't remember the specifics. If you get back on it you should probably have and EKG run to be safe. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 1999 Report Share Posted May 18, 1999 Spencer was on it and it didn't do anything.... ANdrea Re: [eosinophilic gastroenteritis] Propulsid > > >At 09:39 PM 5/18/99 -0000, you wrote: >>From: timandtina@... >> >>Hello everyone, I wanted to find out if any other kids are on propulsid? > >We have used it for a year. I don't personally think it does any good but >the Doc still wants us on it. One potential side effect is some type of >heart damage. I can't remember the specifics. If you get back on it you >should probably have and EKG run to be safe. > >Pete > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >ONElist: where the world talks! >http://www.onelist.com >Join a new list today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 The problem with Propulsid is only for those who have a long QT interval. GIves them arrhythmias. If you don't have a heart condition, Propulsid is deemed " safe " . Have to way the benefits/risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 The problem with Propulsid is only for those who have a long QT interval. GIves them arrhythmias. If you don't have a heart condition, Propulsid is deemed " safe " . Have to way the benefits/risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 1999 Report Share Posted May 19, 1999 The problem with Propulsid is only for those who have a long QT interval. GIves them arrhythmias. If you don't have a heart condition, Propulsid is deemed " safe " . Have to way the benefits/risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2000 Report Share Posted March 24, 2000 This came in a newsletter I get and I didn't know if it affected anyone here or not. Judy .. ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The maker of the heartburn drug Propulsid has decided to pull it from the U.S. market because it has been linked to serious, sometimes fatal, heart problems. In a statement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the company, Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. of Titusville, N.J., a division of & , decided "that continued general U.S. prescription access to the drug poses unacceptable risks." The company will stop selling Propulsid -- a drug for serious cases of nighttime heartburn -- as of July 14, 2000. It will remain in pharmacies until mid-August. Propulsid, approved in 1993, has been linked to at least 341 cases of heartbeat abnormalities, including 80 deaths. The FDA said most of the problems were in patients taking other medications or with underlying health problems. The company says doctors who have patients with debilitating cases of the condition, known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, may still be able to get the drug under a "limited access" program. The FDA and the company are working to develop criteria for eligible patients.--Copyright 2000 by United Press International.All rights reserved.-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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