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Health warnings must be added to controversial pain drug Nolotil after years of campaigning by the Olive Press AN Olive Press campaign against a lethal painkiller drug has won a key victory. Manufacturers of Nolotil blamed for the death of at least 40 expats and tourists - have had to send a fresh warning to all health centres and doctors around Spain. The note, which went out last month, warns of ‘dangerous’ side effects to watch out for after taking
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organ failure and occasionally death. Though statistically rare, the deadly side effects are believed to be more common among northern Europeans due to genetic differences. The warning lists a series of symptoms to look out for and says they can appear even after the treatment is finished. Among the side effects are a sore throat, fever, shivers and pain in the mouth, nose and genitals. Patients must also ‘remain vigilant’ as agranulocytosis ‘can appear at any time during treatment regardless of the dosage, even just after it has finished.’
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be stopped as they have not ‘proven effective.’ “It’s a victory that things are (finally) being tightened,” medical campaigner Cristina Del Campo (above) told the Olive Press this week. However, she warned that the health authorities are effectively passing responsibility over to the patients and their families to monitor the drug.
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“I’m actually very angry as they are trying to wash their hands of the issue,” she insisted. “I mean now they are saying there’s no point doing blood tests as agranulocytosis could appear at any time, so how are we supposed to trust that it’s safe?” she asked. “People are waking up and getting angry that the most sold medication in Spain is so dangerous.” The warning overseen by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) alongside the Spanish Medicines Agency (AEMPs) follows a six-year ‘Kill the drug’ campaign by the Olive Press alongside activist del Campo. Opinion Page 6