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The highly competitive pharmaceutical industry has drug manufacturers aggressively marketing their products with their eyes on the profits and perhaps not enough on the risks and severe adverse reactions associated with these drugs. Baycol, Serzone, Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex and Propulsid are just a few of the drugs that have been found to cause severe adverse drug reactions.

On August 8, 2001, Baycol, a popular cholesterol lowering drug, made by Bayer was withdrawn from the market because it had been linked to more than 40 deaths from a side effect causing muscle destruction known as rhabdomyolysis. It is estimated that more than 700,000 people in the United States took Baycol.

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition that causes muscle-cell breakdown with resultant muscle pain, weakness, tenderness, fever, nausea and vomiting, malaise, dark urine and in some instances failure of the kidneys or other organs, which can be fatal.

On December 7, 2001, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company that it must include a "black box" warning on the labels for Serzone. Serzone is an antidepressant drug linked to liver failure. Serzone is known generically as nefazodone hydrochloride. "Black box" warnings are intended for use with only the most serious of side effects. On January 9, 2002, Bristol-Myers Squibb issued a manufacturer's warning advising health care providers that "cases of life-threatening liver failure have been reported in patients treated with Serzone." Jaundice, yellowing of the whites of the eyes, loss of appetite, dark colored urine, abdominal pain and feelings of physical discomfort or uneasiness are all symptoms of liver dysfunction.

Vioxx, a popular arthritis drug manufactured by Merck, has been linked to dangerous blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes according to a recent study by the Journal of the American Medical Association. This study leads to questions of when Merck was first aware of the fatal side effects of Vioxx and whether it failed to inform public health authorities of these effects in a timely manner. There are other side effects of Vioxx including stomach and intestinal bleeding. If left untreated these problems can lead to hospitalization or death. Allergic reactions linked to Vioxx include swelling of the face, lips, tongue and throat, which can cause difficulty in swallowing. Kidney and liver problems have also been linked to Vioxx. In a study that involved 8,000 patients, researchers believe that heart attack, stroke, sudden death and blood clots are more than two times higher in those who used Vioxx than in traditional arthritis pain treatment.

Click the drug name for more information on Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex.

It was announced in March of 2002, that Propulsid, a drug prescribed for adults who suffered symptoms of nighttime heartburn and for infants suffering from colic, would no longer be marketed in the United States. The FDA received numerous reports linking Propulsid to dangerous side effects and at least 80 deaths.

If you have taken any of the above drugs or any other drugs that have resulted in severe adverse effects, contact the attorneys at Montlick & Associates, P.C. You can then concentrate on the important things: getting healthy and returning to your day-to-day life while our attorneys take care of the complicated legal issues so that you don't have to worry. We have an experienced qualified staff that is ready to fight for you. The attorneys at Montlick and Associates, P.C. will protect your interests and get you the most money possible.

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