Re: Propulsid //IMPORTANT READ

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Dear Genz

GREAT POST///////////////////////////////////////////

I had to personally call over 500 of my patients

to tell them to STOP Propulsid for GERD and REZULIN

for diabetis. Deaths have been reported using both

drugs.

Lv Judi in Fla.

Quoting smootgen@...:

> Dear E-Group,

> While I was placing my precription renewals

over the internet

> with Merck-Medco I came across a prescription recall

for Propulsid

> (cisapride). This prescription drug is for the

treatment of heartburn in

> patients who have gastroesophageal reflux disease

(GERD). During several

> years on the market the drug has been linked to 341

reports of heart

> rhythm abnormalities including 80 reports of deaths.

Most of these

> events occurred in patients who were taking other

medications or had

> underlying conditions known to increase risk of

cardiac arrhythmia

> associated with cisapride. Patients who are currently

taking Propulsid

> are being urged by the FDA to promptly contact their

prescriber to

> discuss alternative treatments.

> I know I've read a lot of posts from people

with GERD. I checked

> my medicine cabinet and found a nearly empty bottle

of Propulsid. I had

> no clue that it is to be discontinued as of July 14,

2000. If you have

> questions you can contact Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.

at

> 1-800-JANSSEN.

> I found this information at www.merck-

medco.com Don't mean to

> scare anybody but I want to make sure you know about

this.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Genz

>

>

>

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Dear Genz

GREAT POST///////////////////////////////////////////

I had to personally call over 500 of my patients

to tell them to STOP Propulsid for GERD and REZULIN

for diabetis. Deaths have been reported using both

drugs.

Lv Judi in Fla.

Quoting smootgen@...:

> Dear E-Group,

> While I was placing my precription renewals

over the internet

> with Merck-Medco I came across a prescription recall

for Propulsid

> (cisapride). This prescription drug is for the

treatment of heartburn in

> patients who have gastroesophageal reflux disease

(GERD). During several

> years on the market the drug has been linked to 341

reports of heart

> rhythm abnormalities including 80 reports of deaths.

Most of these

> events occurred in patients who were taking other

medications or had

> underlying conditions known to increase risk of

cardiac arrhythmia

> associated with cisapride. Patients who are currently

taking Propulsid

> are being urged by the FDA to promptly contact their

prescriber to

> discuss alternative treatments.

> I know I've read a lot of posts from people

with GERD. I checked

> my medicine cabinet and found a nearly empty bottle

of Propulsid. I had

> no clue that it is to be discontinued as of July 14,

2000. If you have

> questions you can contact Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.

at

> 1-800-JANSSEN.

> I found this information at www.merck-

medco.com Don't mean to

> scare anybody but I want to make sure you know about

this.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Genz

>

>

>

--------------------------------------------------------

----------------

> Old school buds here:

>

http://click.egroups.com/1/4057/2/_/453517/_/958540607/

>

--------------------------------------------------------

----------------

>

> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing

List at Onelist.com

> Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> Get the Patient Manual at

http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

>

>

>

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Dear Genz

GREAT POST///////////////////////////////////////////

I had to personally call over 500 of my patients

to tell them to STOP Propulsid for GERD and REZULIN

for diabetis. Deaths have been reported using both

drugs.

Lv Judi in Fla.

Quoting smootgen@...:

> Dear E-Group,

> While I was placing my precription renewals

over the internet

> with Merck-Medco I came across a prescription recall

for Propulsid

> (cisapride). This prescription drug is for the

treatment of heartburn in

> patients who have gastroesophageal reflux disease

(GERD). During several

> years on the market the drug has been linked to 341

reports of heart

> rhythm abnormalities including 80 reports of deaths.

Most of these

> events occurred in patients who were taking other

medications or had

> underlying conditions known to increase risk of

cardiac arrhythmia

> associated with cisapride. Patients who are currently

taking Propulsid

> are being urged by the FDA to promptly contact their

prescriber to

> discuss alternative treatments.

> I know I've read a lot of posts from people

with GERD. I checked

> my medicine cabinet and found a nearly empty bottle

of Propulsid. I had

> no clue that it is to be discontinued as of July 14,

2000. If you have

> questions you can contact Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc.

at

> 1-800-JANSSEN.

> I found this information at www.merck-

medco.com Don't mean to

> scare anybody but I want to make sure you know about

this.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Genz

>

>

>

--------------------------------------------------------

----------------

> Old school buds here:

>

http://click.egroups.com/1/4057/2/_/453517/_/958540607/

>

--------------------------------------------------------

----------------

>

> This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing

List at Onelist.com

> Please visit our web site at http://clos.net

> Get the Patient Manual at

http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm

>

>

>

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In a message dated 5/17/00 7:50:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

carljudi@... writes:

<<

GREAT POST///////////////////////////////////////////

I had to personally call over 500 of my patients

to tell them to STOP Propulsid for GERD and REZULIN

for diabetes. Deaths have been reported using both

drugs.

>>

Another reason to have the MGB and get over diabetes forever!