Lotronex Warning Issued to Women
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The government is sending to women’s homes a major warning about a popular new treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: The drug Lotronex sometimes causes severe intestinal side effects--some requiring surgery--so stop taking it at the earliest sign of a problem. Hoping to help women safeguard themselves, the Food and Drug Administration announced it has ordered Glaxo Wellcome Inc. to attach to every Lotronex bottle a pamphlet explaining the risk. At least 19 women have suffered the side effects since Lotronex hit the market six months ago.
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