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VIOXX RECALL

Vioxx Personal Injury Lawyers

Cincinnati, Ohio

WARNING: The use of Vioxx has been linked to an increase in the chance of heart attacks, cardiovascular problems, hypertension, and strokes.

If you or a loved one has suffered a heart attack, stroke, or sudden cardiac death as the result of taking Vioxx, the prescription drug for arthritis, you should hire knowledgeable legal representation immediately .

The Law Offices of O’Connor, Acciani & Levy is an aggressive personal injury law firm located in Ohio. We represent seriously injured accident victims in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, and California and have five satellite offices to better serve our seriously injured clients. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so please call today to discuss your Vioxx injury or Vioxx side effects with one of our experienced Vioxx injury lawyers .

Vioxx is manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck") and dispensed as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory prescription arthritis drug known as rofecoxib tablets. In April of 1999, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vioxx by way of a New Drug Application and made it available to the public shortly after that. By May of 1999, Merck began widely distributing Vioxx throughout the United States.

Even though the clinical trials and research showed that Vioxx posed a threat of hypertension and/or hypertension-related side effects, Merck sold the drug to the public and reported that it was effective and safe for a variety of users. Merck has stated that Vioxx has been prescribed to over 84 million people in the last five years.

On September 30, 2004, Vioxx was taken off the market due to its association with cardiovascular problems, heart attacks, strokes, and other serious and possibly fatal side effects. Extensive research by Merck has shown that people who take the prescription drug Vioxx have at least twice the risk for strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular problems than people who do not take the drug.

If you or a loved one has previously taken or is currently taking the arthritis drug Vioxx, you may be at risk for serious and possibly fatal side effects . You should see a medical professional immediately to be evaluated and find out if you have suffered dangerous physical problems due to your use of Vioxx.

If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of taking the prescription drug Vioxx, contact an experienced Vioxx Lawyer at O’Connor, Acciani & Levy.