Vioxx Side Effects

Canada Lawyers Provide Information on the Serious Side Effects of Vioxx
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Vioxx has been attributed to a number of serious side effects, including heart attacks and strokes. For more information about your health, we encourage you to contact your physician.

Merck announced the Vioxx recall after a number of studies concluded that the drug more than doubled the risk of serious heart problems. The serious side effects first were reported in 2000, although the recall did not come until 2004.

The more serious Vioxx side effects include:

  • heart attack
  • stroke
  • blood clots
  • kidney failure
  • liver problems
  • stomach and intestinal bleeding

Recent reports from the FDA indicate as many as 27,000 people may have suffered a heart attack or sudden cardiac death as a result of Vioxx. Another researcher with the FDA pins the number as high as 130,000.

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Cox-2 Inhibitor Lawsuits

Following news of the Vioxx recall, healthcare professionals expressed concern that other drugs in the same family of pharmaceuticals as Vioxx may cause similar problems.

Reports have linked both Bextra and Celebrex to side effects and risks similar to Vioxx. Our firm also represents people injured by those drugs.