Celebrex Legal News Articles & Interviews

Chicago, IL First the good news—it appears that Celebrex taken at lower doses pose less of a risk for heart attack, than when Celebrex is taken at a higher dose. The bad news? There is a risk for heart attack either way.

Chicago, IL: A closer examination of the pain medication Celebrex is giving doctors cause for concern. The drug is showing the potential to cause serious health risks to those suffering from heart problems or at risk for such health conditions. Medical experts have recommended that doctors prescribing Celebrex prescribe it in the most miniscule doses possible for heart patients. The findings are based from six studies implemented by Pfizer. Analyses from all six studies have been placed together to come up with this conclusion.

Raleigh, NC Bess W. was referred to a nephrologist to evaluate her kidney function. "All this time she was still on 200mg of Celebrex daily," says her husband Reid. "The specialist reported to her primary care physician that she had progressive renal insufficiency due to analgesic neuropathy from many years of non-steroidal and COX-2 use. He also said that her accelerated hypertension and edema are probably related to her worsening renal disease and Celebrex.

Montreal, QC: "Whatever comes of me telling this story, my main motivation is that I want to save other people from taking drugs like Celebrex," says Andrea Whittaker. "My mother was misled when it came to Celebrex. If my mom had known the warning signs, if she had been given the option, she would never have taken it." Whittaker's mother died in October, 2002.

Buffalo, NY In what could hardly be thought of as a celebration, labeling revisions to Celebrex approved by the US Food and Drug Administration this past fall warning of adverse renal function with long-term use, has been augmented by a report coming out of the University of Buffalo (UB) that Celebrex has been shown in laboratory studies to induce irregular heartbeat.