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How To File A Claim For Celebrex Injury
By Jefferson Highway, General Counsel, Fri Dec 9th
There is mounting evidence to suggest that Celebrex (akacelecoxib) is linked to an increased risk of blood clots, heartattacks and strokes. Celebrex is one of the newer anti arthriticdrugs called COX-2 inhibitors that were launched in the 1990s,and is marketed by Pharmacia Corporation and Pfizer Inc. Thedrug is prescribed for osteoarthritis, adult rheumatoidarthritis, and menstrual cramps. The FDA is currently takingindependent advice on whether these COX-2 inhibitors, andCelebrex in particular, are safe to remain on sale. Currentstudies "strongly suggest" the COX-2 inhibitors increase therisk of cardiovascular problems, says Dr. Ned Braunstein, seniordirector of Merck Research Laboratories. A related study fromthe Cleveland Clinic, published in the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association suggested that the risk of cardiovascularproblems (including but not limited to heart attacks, chestpains, stroke, death and blood clots), was over twice as high inthe rofecoxib sample than in the control group - a significantfind given that the analysis was based on more than 8,000patients. In yet another study of over 42,000 participants,0.52% of patients taking a placebo pill had a heart attack eachyear compared to 0.74% for patients taking rofecoxib and 0.80%for those taking celecoxib. It's big business too - the drugwill do over $6 billion this year alone. If you want to know whether you can file a claim against themakers of
Celebrex, you need to ask yourself 3 questions.Firstly, did you take Celebrex? Most good lawyers (a full listcan be found on www.lawyersbench.com) will also accept caseswhere you have been taking other COX-2 inhibitors, (e.g.Vioxx orBextra). You need to be able to show when you started andstopped taking Celebrex, and the dosage you were prescribed. The second question is did you take Celebrex regularly? RegularCelebrex use is said to be linked to a much higher risk ofstroke, heart attack, and other serious injuries because youwill have simply had more of the drug in your system.
The third question is did you suffer an injury while takingCelebrex or after taking it? If you suffered a heart attack,stroke, or other heart problem (requiring hospitalization orsurgery), you may have an excellent chance of filing asuccessful claim. You need to be able to say what kind of injuryyou suffered (a stroke, heart attack, blood clots etc.), whenthe injury happened, and if you were on Celebrex at the time ofthe injury. If you can answer all 3 questions successfully, you need alawyer now. About the author:Jeff writes articles on issues of concern to the general public,and contributes to www.lawyersbench.com thefree site for legal advice and tips.
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