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Celebrex Lawsuit

A Celebrex lawsuit can be filed by individuals who have suffered injurious health complications as a result of taking this COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory prescription drug. A Celebrex lawsuit can help victims of Celebrex injuries to receive compensation for related medical expenses, loss of income or earning potential, and pain and suffering. There are a number of side effect injuries that a patient can suffer that might constitute a Celebrex lawsuit.

Celebrex is one of the top ten best selling drugs in the United States and is produced by Pfizer, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies on the planet. Annual revenue from Celebrex sales reaches close to three billion dollars annually. About 27 million patients have been prescribed Celebrex in the United States alone. Celebrex was approved by the FDA in 1999 to treat the acute pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and primary dysmenorrhea.

Concerns over the safety of Celebrex were raised almost immediately after this drug was approved for use in the United States. After three months of availability, The Wall Street Journal published an article about ten deaths that had been linked to Celebrex use. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage was the cause of half of these deaths. Other causes of death included heart attack, kidney problems, and drug interaction. Celebrex use was never officially deemed responsible for these deaths though each of these patients had been taking Celebrex at the time of death.

This report may prove to be a haunting foreshadowing of recent clinical studies that are indicating fatal side effects associated with Celebrex use. On December 17, 2004 Pfizer publicly announced that patients who are taking Celebrex may have an elevated risk of suffering heart attack and stroke. The National Cancer Institute designed a study to research the effects of Celebrex on cancer. This Pfizer-sponsored study was suspended after preliminary evidence showed that clinical trial patients who were taking 400 to 800 milligrams of Celebrex were two and a half times more likely to suffer from heart attack or cardiovascular stroke than patients in the control group.

These findings come just two months after the recall of a medication quite similar to Celebrex in form and function. Vioxx was voluntarily pulled off the market by Merck pharmaceuticals, after internal clinical studies revealed that patients who had taken Vioxx for eighteen months were twice as likely to suffer from stroke or heart attack as the general population. Since the Vioxx recall on September 30, 2004, Merck has been subject to thousands of Vioxx lawsuits.

If the preliminary evidence regarding Celebrex cardiovascular risks is confirmed, Pfizer may also find themselves in the midst of thousands of Celebrex lawsuit cases. Pfizer has announced that they are not currently considering a Celebrex recall, but have promised to analyze this new data and report their findings to regulators, doctors, and patients worldwide. If you have suffered injuries as a result of Celebrex use, you may wish to contact a legal professional who can discuss your options in a Celebrex lawsuit.

If you have taken Celebrex arthritis drug and have suffered adverse reactions because of it, please contact us to speak with a lawyer for more information on Celebrex lawsuits.

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More Celebrex Resources

MedLine Plus Drug Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia.

Celebrex - A source of information about relief from arthritis pain including Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.

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