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Vioxx was a medication used to relieve pain, inflammation, and stiffness caused by Arthritis and acute pain conditions. It was later withdrawn from the market due to safety concerns related to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

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How many people have died from vioxx?

It is estimated that thousands of people died due to the usage of Vioxx before it was withdrawn from the market in 2004. Vioxx was linked to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Is the vioxx settlement taxable?

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When will vioxx payments be mailed in 2009?

Sometime next week for me supposed to be


If you get a vioxx settlement do you have to pay back your health insurance plan?

Quite possibly. Join the discussion about news and the pros and cons of the settlement with other Vioxx plaintiffs at Yahoo Groups. The group is called "MerckSettlement".


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What are brand names of COX 2 inhibitors?

The COX-2 inhibitors include celecoxib (Celebrex), rofecoxib (Vioxx), and valdecoxib (Bextra).


What does a person do if they took Vioxx and is now having digestive problems and stomach problems?

In the UK Vioxx was taken off the market and is no longer prescribed because it can effect the elderly's heart rate and cause stomach problems. Best thing to do is return to your Doctor within the next 42 hours and ask to have your medication changed and also consider using a anti-acid medication in the meantime to help with any acid or heartburn.


Is there a safe alternative to celebrex?

Celebrex is a COX-2 inhibitor class of drug. Other COX-2 inhibitors are Bextra and Vioxx. Consult your physician. see http://www.answers.com/Cox-2+inhibitor?cat=health


What can be done to treat varicosecele pain aside from Tylenol if you have an allergy to aspirin and all other nsaids?

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Do you have to pay taxes on a vioxx settlement?

Typically you do not have to pay taxes on personal injury settlments. Adding taxes into the equation of a specific settlement amount would be too difficult. For instnace, if an injured person is given a settlement for medical bills that comes out too little after taxes, it would have to be re-worked. Only smaller things can be taxed after a court case such as punitive fees assigned by the court or accrued interest. The law article below goes into more details regarding taxes and PI settlements.


Where can I obtain a list of medications that contain sulfur?

This list may not be conclusive but some drugs include: Amoxil Dapsone Septra Imitrex Natrilix Captopril Glibenclamide Pediazole Celebrex Hyzaar Omeprazole Amaryl Lasix Trusopt Dyazide Ranitidine Bactrim Clinoril Ziac Tenoretic Vioxx Sultrin Diabenese Flomax Vaseretic


What medication can you take for spinal cord pain?

Back pain is usually treated with three classes of meds: painkillers, antispasmodics/relaxants and anti-inflamatories. Painkillers include: * Aspirin * Ibuprofin * Acetominiphen * Hydrocodone * Codeine * Tramadol * Oxycodone * Lidocaine (epidural site injection and topical patch). * Demerol and Morphine in extreme cases (post op for instance). * Lorcet & Lortabs * Methodone(Long term pain management) Relaxants include: * Flexeril * Tinazidine * Skelaxin * Robaxin Antiinflamatories include: * Aspirin and Ibuprofin (NSAIDs) * Naprox * Prednizone (PO, IM, site injection) * Vioxx (currently prohibitied in the US).