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Vioxx, COX-2 Selective Inhibitor

Vioxx, also known as rofecoxib, is a prescription drug that acts on one form of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enyme.  It belongs to the group of drugs known a NSAID's or COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors.  Vioxx is a COX-2 inhibitor and acts to reduce pain and inflammation. Non-selective NSAID's such as aspirin and ibuprofen often times can cause peptic ulcers.  Vioxx, by being selective COX-2 inhibitor minimizes the adverse gastrointestinal effects.

Vioxx was widely prescribed to relieve arthritis pain and inflammation from its introduction in 1999 until 2004.  The drug was voluntarily removed from the market by the manufacturer, Merck, in 2004 after it was suspected to possibly have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths due to cardiac failure.

 

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Merck Paid 3468 Death Claims To Resolve Vioxx Suits Bloomberg
Merck Paid 3468 Death Claims to Resolve Vioxx SuitsBloombergEmile Wamsteker/Bloomberg Merck amp Co. paid claims to the families of 3468 users of its Vioxx painkiller who died of heart attacks or strokes, and more raquo

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Northern Rock, Cantor, Morgan Crucible, Saad Group, Volvo in Court NewsBloombergMerck amp Co. paid claims to the families of 3468 users of its Vioxx painkiller who died of heart attacks or strokes, a court appointed administrator told a

Vioxx Cases Urgent: Barrister Sydney Morning Herald
Glasgow Evening TimesVioxx cases urgent: barristerSydney Morning HeraldTHE Federal Court should expedite the cases of hundreds of Australians who had heart attacks after taking the anti arthritis drug Vioxx so they do not die I will keep fighting until I bring US drugs giant to justice for the death of Glasgow Evening Timesall 2 news articles raquo

NSAIDs Up Heart Risk For Healthy People ParentYourParents.com Blog
ParentYourParents.com blogNSAIDs Up Heart Risk for Healthy PeopleParentYourParents.com blogThe use of diclofenac Voltaren and Cataflam was associated with a 91 higher risk of death from all cardiovascular diseases, while rofecoxib Vioxx use

Ads Increased Proliferation, Risks Boston Globe
Ads increased proliferation, risksBoston GlobeCHRISTOPH WESTPHAL points out that patients have been deprived of the benefits of Vioxx by its withdrawal from the market. Like other drugs in its class, Fuzzy math used to help make caseBoston GlobeMortality shouldn39t be the only factorBoston Globeall 3 news articles raquo

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