BISNAR | CHASE, California personal injury lawyers, VIOXX Side Effects Lawyers,
represent the victims of all drug recall injuries, wrongful death,
and pharmaceutical errors. Our skilled drug recall lawyers and
VIOXX Side Effect lawyers have an excellent track record of impressive
recoveries on behalf of our clients. We are dedicated legal professionals
who care about our clients, and have been exclusively representing
cases of serious injury and wrongful death since 1978. The firm
is based in Orange County, California, but represents clients
throughout the world. If you or a loved one has suffered as the
result of the prescription drug VIOXX, contact Bisnar | Chase
today for a free consultation.
On September 30, 2004 Merck & Co., Inc. voluntarily withdrew
the arthritis drug VIOXX from the market due to its dangerous
and possibly deadly side effects. VIOXX which is used by more
than two million people worldwide to treat arthritis, menstrual
pain, and other medical conditions has been linked to an increased
risk of heart attacks, strokes, hypertension, and cardiovascular
problems.
The Food and Drug Administration approved VIOXX in 1999, and
in only a few short years the drug has been used by over 84 million
people around the world. Although studies conducted around the
time that the drug was approved for distribution showed that there
were hypertension related side effects associated with VIOXX,
the drug was made available across the globe.
A recent three year study, which has determined that there are
serious side effects associated with VIOXX, a Cox - 2 inhibitor
used to treat arthritis, has prompted Merck to conduct a voluntary
recall of the drug. The following is a list of some of the serious
side effects associated with VIOXX.
- Blood clot
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcers
- Cardiovascular problems
- Heart attack
- Hypertension
- Irregular heart beat
- Kidney difficulty
- Liver problems
- Stroke
If you have taken VIOXX, you should seek medical attention immediately
and you should discuss other treatment options with your health
care professional to treat your arthritis or other medical conditions
for which you were taking VIOXX.
On September 30, 2004 the Food and Drug Administration issued
a public health advisory regarding the pharmaceutical drug VIOXX.
To read the FDA's health advisory about VIOXX, click
here.
Many news stories have been written recently about the dangerous
health risks associated with the pharmaceutical drug VIOXX.
On August 26, 2004 MSNBC published an article regarding the link
between VIOXX and heart deaths. To read this article, click
here.
Linda A. Johnson, an AP Business Writer wrote an article that
was published on September 30, 2004 entitled "Merck Halts VIOXX
Sales on Health Threats."To read this article, click
here.
One of the serious side effects linked to VIOXX is an increased
risk of a stroke. To read the Center for Disease Control's Fact
Sheet about strokes which provides important health information,
click here.
California drug injury lawyers.
If you or a loved one has experienced the dangerous
side effects of VIOXX, please contact a VIOXX Side Effects Lawyer
at Bisnar & Chase immediately.
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