Effects of Vioxx

Effects of Vioxx

Vioxx is generally known as Cox-2 inhibitor. FDA approved this medication in the year 1999 for relieving pain concerned with menstruation, osteoarthritis and arthritis. This medication relieves the inflammation and pain without affecting the digestive tract. This drug is anti-inflammatory so it reduces the internal inflammation. There are numerous severe side effects connected with this drug. Vioxx dangers liability lawsuit made this product to withdraw from the year 2004 due to its various side effects. The intake of this drug caused nausea, heartburn and diarrhea. The continuous intake of this drug caused infection in the upper respiratory pathway in many people. It also affected the lower extremities by causing swelling in that extremity. Cardiac thrombosis is the major and severe side effect of this drug. The producer of this product is Merck.

The lawsuit Vioxx dangers liability made this product to withdraw as the intake of this drug highly increased the danger of stroke and heart attack which in turn can extend to permanent and serious death or injuries. This drug was found to increase the blood pressure. Initial clinical trials related Vioxx to cases of stomach ulcers, stomach bleeding and various cardiovascular problems such as chest pain linked to stroke, heart disease, sudden death and heart attack. Patients consuming Vioxx was found to experience or feel heart problems twice than the patients consuming normal control drug during those trials. Because of this FDA published a public health consultatory regarding the drug. If a person has taken Vioxx and if he suffers from any side effects like heart complications, liver damage, kidney damage, stroke or cardiac thrombosis the person can claim against the producer of this drug Vioxx.