Bextra Lawsuit
If you or a loved one suffered a serious side effect such as a stroke, a heart attack, or Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrosis while taking Bextra, our lawyers are ready to help you. Thousands of law firms will be involved in the effort to get justice for the many victims of Bextra – don't trust your case to just any lawyer. Williams Bailey has the resources and expertise needed to represent you in a lawsuit against Pfizer.

On April 7th, after pressure from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pfizer withdrew its painkiller Bextra from the market. Bextra (valdecoxib) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that causes less stomach irritation than other NSAIDs. It was originally intended as a simple pain reliever, prescribed most commonly for arthritis, but has been found to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as the severe allergic reaction called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrosis.

Medical researchers had already advised doctors not to prescribe any COX-2 inhibitors to patients who have a history of heart disease. One scientist was even quoted in The New York Times as saying that Bextra "is a time bomb waiting to go off" (Nov. 10, 2004).

Compared to the other common COX-2 inhibitors Vioxx and Celebrex, Bextra was discovered to carry a higher risk of causing the lethal skin reaction Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS); a similar but more serious reaction is called Toxic Epidermal Necrosis (TEN). The primary symptom of both illnesses is a serious skin rash with blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. The reaction can be fatal or cause life-long disability.

If you or a loved one suffered a serious side effect such as a stroke, a heart attack, or SJS or TEN while taking Bextra, please contact us to file a claim.

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