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"To protect the safety of the public, we write to recommend that clinicians stop prescribing valdecoxib (Bextra), except in extraordinary circumstances," -- quoted from an editorial in the December 23, 2004 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Introduction: [^]
Published studies now appear to indicate a link between Bextra and Bextra side effects, including serious heart and skin problems.
For example, on November 10th, a report in The New York Times quoted University of Pennsylvania cardiologist Dr. Garrett FitzGerald as stating that people taking Bextra have more than twice the risk of heart attacks and strokes compared with people who took placebos. He based his comments on pooling data from 5,930 patients participating in 12 clinical trials. FitzGerald says Bextra "is a time bomb waiting to go off."
According to a report published on December 22, 2004 by the
European Medicines Agency (EMEA), two clinical studies were recently conducted to evaluate the safety of valdecoxib (Bextra) and parecoxib sodium (a similar drug), in patients following CABG
(heart) surgery.
Both CABG studies showed a higher rate of serious cardiovascular thromboembolic events (e.g. heart attack, stroke) in the parecoxib sodium/valdecoxib treatment arm compared to the group of patients receiving placebo. This was not observed in a general surgery setting.
Furthermore,
the EMEA has received new post-marketing reports of serious skin reactions, some with fatal outcomes, including erythema
multiforme, exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in patients receiving valdecoxib (Bextra).
The reported rate of these reactions and Bextra side effects appears to be greater for valdecoxib as compared with other COX-2 selective inhibitors.
See EMEA Statement On Valdecoxib (Bextra/Valdyn) & Parecoxib Sodium (Dynastat/Rayzon) for details.
If you or someone close to you has suffered a heart attack, stroke or serious skin disorder after use of Bextra, you are urged to contact the law offices of Alexander Hawes, LLP at 800.921.1776 to speak to an attorney. The call is free, and there is no obligation. You may also email us below. Act now, as delays can harm your case.
Bextra Articles: [^]
- FDA Public Health Advisory FDA Announces Important Changes and Additional Warnings for COX-2 Selective and Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) [new]
- Bextra Recall Press Release From FDA [new]
- Bextra Recall Q&A from the FDA [new]
- Bextra Recall Information from the FDA [new]
- What are the Bextra Side Effects?
- How to Choose a Bextra Lawyer
- Working with your Bextra Attorney [new]
- Important Bextra Drug Information [new]
- What to Expect During your Bextra Lawsuit
- Bextra Label Updated with Boxed Warning Concerning Severe Skin Reactions and Warning Regarding Cardiovascular Risk
- Bextra Safety: Questions and Answers from the FDA
- Official Revised Bextra Labeling Information (pdf file)
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