Just wondering if any people have used these drugs in the past and had a subeseqenet stroke. I used vioxx before it was withdrawn from the market about 30 years ago because of stroke risk, but then took celebrex intermittently for 30 years. Celebrex also has a stroke risk.
Hi Ian,
Thank you for your post. Asking questions, being informed and working with your treating doctor, help to make choices about medicines.
It is possible to find information about medication types, uses and side effects on the NPS MedicineWise website. There is also a resource, making choices about medications, that includes questions to ask your doctor. Click the following link to visit this webpage, https://www.nps.org.au/consumers/making-wise-choices-about-medicines#questions-to-ask-your-doctor-about-all-medicines
If you would like to talk to a professional about your medications, try your local pharmacist or call MedicineLine on 1300 633 424. There is also a factsheet about medication after stroke, https://enableme.org.au/FactSheets/Medication-after-TIA-and-stroke-fact-sheet.
To find out more about risk of stroke, click the following link https://enableme.org.au/Resources/Prevention, or call StrokeLine on 1800 787 653.
Best wishes,
Kirsty
(StrokeLine)