Vioxx Lawsuit

Vioxx has been linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, sudden cardiac death and more. Side effects of Vioxx can include diarrhea, nausea and heartburn, edema, changes in blood pressure, cardiovascular events, blood clots, heart attacks, and stroke and even death but many patients may not associate these effects with the use of Vioxx.

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vioxx in 1999 for the reduction of pain and inflammation caused by arthritis, as well as for acute pain in adults and for the treatment of menstrual pain.

Vioxx has been marketed in more than 80 countries. In some countries, the painkiller is marketed under the name Ceoxx.

Merck estimates 105 million U.S. prescriptions were written for Vioxx from May 1999 through August 2004. The company believes that nearly 20 million patients are taking Vioxx in the United States.

Worldwide sales of Vioxx in 2003 were $2.5 billion.

A Vioxx lawsuit attempts to recover funds related to damages suffered due to the use of Vioxx.

Vioxx lawsuits fall under a category known as “products liability”, claiming that the manufacturers of Vioxx or their distributors, knew that the drug could cause harm.

In a Vioxx lawsuit, as in any products liability suit, there must be proof that the defendants named in the Vioxx lawsuit failed to properly provide for the safety of the plaintiff, and that the person filing the Vioxx lawsuit was harmed as a result of the action or inaction of the manufacturer.

If you feel you were harmed from any type of legal drug file a suit by contacting an attorney.

Vioxx Class Action Lawsuit