What You Need To Know About BEXTRA®
URGENT-BREAKING NEWS!
November 9, 2004-American Heart Association Conference presented preliminary results of a study linking Pfizer's painkiller BEXTRA® to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
At the American Heart Association Conference on November 9, 2004, Dr. Garret A. Fitzgerald, a cardiologist and pharmacologist at the University of Pennsylvania, presented preliminary results of a study linking Pfizer's painkiller BEXTRA® to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
The study, which pooled data from 5,930 patients taking part in 12 trials, found that patients who took BEXTRA® were more than two times likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those patients who were given a placebo (sugar pill). Speaking of the results, Dr. Fitzgerald said "This is a time bomb waiting to go off."
On November 10, 2004, the New York Times reported that a new safety study has established a link between BEXTRA® and serious side effects, including heart attack and stroke. BEXTRA® is a COX-2 inhibitor prescribed to treat those suffering from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual cramping. Pfizer Inc. manufactures the drug, BEXTRA®.
Pfizer Inc. on October 15, 2004, said two small clinical trials showed heart bypass surgery patients taking BEXTRA®, an anti-inflammatory in the same class as the recently withdrawn drug VIOXX, had a higher risk of stroke and heart attack.
The FDA to treat arthritis pain approves BEXTRA®. But surprisingly, BEXTRA® has not been proven to alleviate pain any better than older, cheaper medicines like ibuprofen or naproxen. Nor has BEXTRA® been proven to be any safer on the stomach than those drugs.
Currently, Pacific Law Center is actively investigating injury claims on behalf of injured BEXTRA® users. If you or a loved one has suffered damaging side effects as a result of taking BEXTRA® contact Pacific Law Center immediately to discuss your legal rights.
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