Word: propulsid
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HEART STOPPER It's enough to give you heartburn. Just two years after the FDA required a stronger warning label on the heartburn drug Propulsid, the agency reports that the popular prescription--more than 30 million Rxs have been filled since its introduction in 1993--has been linked to 70 deaths and more than 200 episodes of irregular heartbeat. Patients are advised to use the drug only as a last resort. And before they do, doctors should perform an electrocardiogram to check for ticker trouble...