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Children (Ages 8 yrs.+), Adult & Seniors, Special Ladies Classes 2 Great Location to choose from: Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, John Knox Christian School Doctor stopped prescribing drug after warning issued (Continued from page 1) Golf 101 Open House & Registration Night Monday, March 26th, 2001 5:00-7:00 p.m. Glen Abbey Recreation Centre H O C K E Y 101 Power Skating & Hockey Skills Director: Alan loi SPRING POWER SKATING & HOCKEY SKILLS PROGRAMS 101 SPRING MINI LEAGUE KINDERHOCKEY - Canada's Premier Hockey Initiation Program PRE-TRYOUT CAMPS - Get ready for tryouts with coach Al & Rick Location: Ice Sports Oakville F A N T A S Y O N IC E " S p rin g S k a tin g Le sso n s Parent & Tot, Adult Skating, Children & Youth Leam to Skate, Jr. & Sr. Figure Skating, Adult Skating Daytime, Weekend and Evening Classes 2 Great Locations: Ice Sports Oakville, River Oaks Arena (daytime class only) S O C C E R 101 A unique sports experience designed to introduce soccer to children. Ages 4-6 years. A Each week includes a skill building session and game. 2 Great Locations: Nottinghill Park, Glen Ashton Park S U M M E R C A M P E X TR A V A G A N ZA Golf, Sports, Skating, Hockey, Fine Arts, Enviro Kids Full& half Day Camps Available River Oaks Recreation Centre, Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, Ice Sports Oakville Call Now for a detailed brochure on any of the above program s ( 9 0 5 ) 3 3 8 - 5 3 1 7 "A ever, he became worried despite the manufacturer's assurance that Prepulsid was still safe when used according to guidelines. (Janssen-Ortho, the Canadian manufacturer of drug, maintains that Cisapride is to be used only for gastro-intestinal motility problems.) "That was the last prescrip tion of Prepulsid I was ever going to write," he said. However, given the size of his practice (approximately 3,000 people) Dr. Mittler had no idea at that time just how many of his patients were taking Prepulsid. When asked if there was anything in the letter for him to consider contacting patients to make them stop tak ing the drug, Dr. Mittler said, "In hindsight, absolutely." Young - a Grade 10 student at Oakville-Trafalgar High School who had been taking the drug off and on since 1999 died on March 19, 2000 after her heart stopped while she was at home. On Tuesday, Dr. Chitra Rao, "T h a t w a s the la st p re scription o f P rep u lsid I w a s ever g o in g to w rite. " --Vanessa Young's family doctor Dr. Ron Mittler who conducted Young's autopsy, told the inquest she believes the drug tops the list of possible causes o f the cardiac arrest which killed her. Lawyers for Janssen-Ortho postulated that excessive vomit ing could cause an electrolyte imbalance - particularly in potassium - which could have triggered the arrhythmia. Dr. Rao, however, testified that Young's electrolyte balance was "within normal limits" and there was no scar tissue in her heart, which she also characterized as "normal." The only damage, she said, was from the cardiac arrest. Janssen Pharm aceutica of Titusville, N.J. announced the same month Young died that the drug would no longer be mar keted in America after July 14, 2 0 0 0 - except in special cases. Health Canada pulled Cisapride (known as Prepulsid in this country and Propulsid in the United States) from Canadian pharmacies August 7, 2000 due to the possibility of "rare, but serious, heart complications, including ... irregular heartbeat rhythms and sudden death." Dr. Mittler, who had been Young's physician since she was 18 months old, broke down on the stand once during Thursday's testimony. Young, who had an apparent history of forced vomiting after meals, complained to Dr. Mittler of bloating after eating. After discussing various issues with his patient - including her "dis torted self image" - he said he was concerned about Young's bulimic tendencies. 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