Warning Celebrex: Pfizer has announced that according to recent studies, is leading the nation against arthritis drug Celebrex, the risk of a heart attack if taken in high doses.
The National Cancer Institute, the use of Celebrex after discovering that patients taking higher doses of 400-800 mg / day had a 2.5 times higher risk of a heart attack and cardiovascular problems.
Pfizer said that he did not remember, because Celebrex, but he interrupted his aggressive advertising campaign for the drug against arthritis. The FDA is the culmination of the recent revision of the study medication.
Celebrex belongs to a class of drugs called COX-2. COX-2, an enzyme in the body, the mind is prepared for the painful swelling in the body, as in the joints of arthritis to the cause. Celebrex blocks or inhibits this enzyme. Health risks, including heart attacks and stroke are similar using Vioxx and Bextra is linked.
If you or a loved one has taken Celebrex and suffered no adverse effects on MEDLAW legal team to protect your rights.
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