Vioxx

Heart researchers at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation have found the popular arthritis drug Vioxx may increase the risk of heart attacks and other cardiac side effects. As a result, these researchers are warning doctors to think twice about prescribing Vioxx to patients who have a history of heart disease. The study was reported in the Aug. 22 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

According to the report, people taking Vioxx are twice as likely to have heart attacks as people who take older anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis. In the current study, Vioxx was compared to the traditional arthritis drug Naproxen, which works in a similar way to aspirin.

People using Vioxx were twice as likely to have a heart attack than patients on Naproxen. In a study of 8,000 people, 161 patients had heart attacks and 70 percent of them were taking Vioxx.

Additionally, Nissen then compared Vioxx users to placebo groups in four large studies. Again, the researchers found people on Vioxx were more likely to have a heart attack than people taking a placebo.

If you or someone you care about has suffered a heart attack while taking Vioxx, you may be entitled to a cash award. To find out more, please contact our Vioxx attorneys and we will provide you with a free evaluation of your options.

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