Anti-HIV drug 'heart attack risk'

Here it is, again. The Law of Unintended Consequences at work.

"A popular anti-HIV drug nearly doubles the risk of heart attack, a study says.

Abacavir works by reducing the amount of the virus in the body and is often used in combination with other drugs.

But Danish researchers said patients may wish to consider changing treatment programmes after studying over 33,000 people, the Lancet reported.

Experts said the research revealed a new risk, but said benefits of the drug may still outweigh risks. The makers said they took the findings seriously.

The Copenhagen University-led team looked at a range of anti-HIV drugs.

All were found to have no effect on heart attack risk with the exception of abacavir and didanosine, which is not commonly used in the UK and had a much smaller risk than abacavir."

The risk for heart attack is nearly doubled.

Are you sure you want to take the malpractice known as diet drugs for overweight/obesity?

Especially since more and more side effects are certain to become known.