Bextra
North Carolina Bextra lawyer
Bextra (Valdecoxib) was marketed by manufacturer G.D. Searle & Company as treatment for pain relief. The drug was taken off the market in 2005 after Pfizer acquired Searle.
Bextra was Pfizer's replacement for Celebrex. Marketed as an anti-inflammatory drug, Bextra was used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms. A similar drug is Vioxx, which is part of a class of pain medications known as Cox-2 inhibitors (along with Bextra and Celebrex).
Bextra side effects
Adverse side effects linked to Bextra include the following:
- Heart attack risk
- Stroke
- Fatal skin reactions such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)
Users also may experience skin rash, mucosal lesions and other symptoms related to hypersensitivity.
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