Vioxx and Heart Disease
No matter where you look today, either in the newspapers or on television you will either read the words Vioxx and Heart Disease or hear the news broadcaster say the words Vioxx and Heart Disease. Vioxx and Heart Disease go hand in hand. This medication that was given to patients as an anti-inflammatory drug was directly linked to Heart Disease. Vioxx was taken off the shelves because of research that was done that showed that the risk of developing heart disease while taking Vioxx was twice as likely.
Vioxx and Heart Disease research included the medical information from 300,000 people over a two and half year period while taking Vioxx. This information was used to compare with patients that were not taking Vioxx. Vioxx and Heart Disease was higher in the group of Vioxx patients that were taking a 50 mg dosage, the increased risk was with higher doses. This was noted that long-term use of Vioxx at a higher dosage did in fact raise the risk of Heart Disease. The study also showed that Vioxx and Heart Disease was more prominent with patients taking 50 mg than other medications such as ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, rofecoxib (25 mg) and rofecoxib (50 mg). The number of heart disease deaths of patients using medications such as the ibuprofen, celecoxib, naproxen, and was only about twelve in one thousand. Today, you will not only learn about Vioxx and Heart Disease from the past research that was done, but because of the many federal and state court cases from patients that have had heart attacks and strokes while taking this medication. Recently, the New England Medication Journal found that Merck the company that manufactures Vioxx removed important information regarding Vioxx and Heart Disease. The information was other cases of heart attack symptoms while taking Vioxx. The court cases are going on at this time and can be found by reading the newspapers or watching the news for headlines such as Vioxx and Heart Disease on trial. Vioxx and Heart Disease is not going to go away, as long as the risks of heart attack, death, high blood pressure, kidney problems, and edema exist. Research and investigations are still in progress to learn all the effects of Vioxx and Heart Disease. Many of the Vioxx and Heart Disease Federal and state cases throughout the Untied States are not patients that were taking Vioxx long term and using the lower dosage amounts. Research still needs to be concluded and the information that was left out of earlier reports need to become public concerning Vioxx and Heart Disease. This began the Vioxx recall. Your chances of heart disease while taking Vioxx may have increased. If you have any questions regarding your own health or questions about Vioxx and Heart Disease you should contact your own physician. If you have had, a stroke or heart attack while taking Vioxx you should contact an attorney.
Drew Voight 
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