The James Esparza Law Firm
Bextra Lawyers
Salt Lake City, Utah

Bextra Product Liability Attorneys

Please Note: The pharmaceutical liability attorneys at the James Esparaza law firm have represented countless clients in the Utah area who have been harmed by dangerous drugs, and we can help you, too. However, at this time, we are only accepting pharmaceutical liability cases for the following drugs: Levaquin, Yaz and Yasmin, and Transvaginal Mesh Patches. The link here indicates the drug cases we are no longer accepting so that we may focus our time and resources on victims who have been harmed by Levaquin, Yaz/Yasmin and the Transvaginal patches.

Bextra (valdecoxib) is a member of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory class of drugs, also known as NSAIDs. Bextra is used to reduce symptoms associated with osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis such as pain and inflammation, in addition to treating painful menstrual symptoms.

In a study released November 2004, patients who took Bextra were twice as likely to suffer heart attacks and strokes. These results were even worse than the studies associated with Vioxx, another COX-2 inhibitor that was removed from the market recently.

Side effects due to the extended use of Bextra can range from simple indigestion or nausea to stomach pain and diarrhea. Those taking Bextra are also at a heightened risk of heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths, strokes and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is an allergic reaction that results in painful blistering of the skin. Tragically, as the condition evolves, the skin will slough off.

If you or a family member have taken Bextra and suffered any of these side effects, please email our personal injury lawyers or call us immediately.

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