Link between Permax and Leaky Heart Valve Problems
April 11, 2007 15:11

Health Canada (similar to the U.S. version of the FDA) is informing Canadians that Permax has been withdrawn from the U.S. market because of concerns with cardiac valvulopathy, a condition involving inflammation or stiffening of the heart valves. Permax (a... (Read Article)

Permax: FDA Recalls Parkinson's Drug that Causes Heart Valve Damage
April 10, 2007 15:15

Isn't it bad enough to have to deal with Parkinson's disease and then have a life threatening side effect on top of one medical hardship?About 12,200 to 25,000 currently taking Permax for Parkinson's disease will have to find a new prescription drug. Permax... (Read Article)

Permax: FDA Public Health Advisory (Pergolide)
April 9, 2007 15:16

FDA Permax: Companies that manufacture and distribute pergolide have agreed to withdraw this drug from the market due to the potential for heart valve damage. Two new studies demonstrate that patients with Parkinson's disease who were treated with pergolide... (Read Article)

Patients Taking Permax 37 Times More Likely to Develop Heart Problems
April 8, 2007 15:18

The odds are not in your favor when a patient who is taking Permax to cope with Parkinson's disease is likely to develop critical heart valve damage problems as well. Permax is the culprit as generic Parkinson's drugs do not present life threatening side effects.Suspicions... (Read Article)