Information about COX-2 Inhibitors

COX-2 inhibitors, which include Vioxx and Celebrex have recently been found to cause nasty side effects. Side effects of these drugs include the risk of sudden heart attack, stroke or blood clots, without preexisting coronary heart disease. Many doctors are wising up to the disastrous side effects of these drugs and have stopped prescribing them. Hundreds if not thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Merck, the manufacturer of Vioxx. If you have taken either Vioxx or Celebrex you should probably call a lawyer. I have seen several lawyers claiming that they can get large cash settlements from Merck. A report on Vioxx risks previously blocked by the FDA was published online Monday after the agency withdrew its opposition. The study found that as many as 140,000 cases of heart disease in the United States and as many as 56,000 deaths were caused by the painkiller Vioxx during the five years that it was on the market.