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Bextra Attorney - Basic Information on Bextra, Vioxx, Celebrex and other NSAIDs

Bextra, manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, belongs to a family of pain relievers called NSAIDs. NSAIDs, or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, are designed to reduce swelling and inflammation, and are commonly taken to treat several types of arthritis, menstrual discomfort, and other types of pain.

Bextra was pulled from the market by the FDA on April 7, 2005. If you feel you have been injured by Bextra use, please fill out this simple form to for a free case review within 1 business day from a Bextra Attorney.

For informaion on the categories Bextra (Valdecoxib) falls under, choose below.



For information on the history or recall of Bextra, click on the corrosponding topic below:



If you or a loved one has suffered due to a side effect of Bextra, you can fill out this simple form for a free case review within 24 hours.

Weitz & Luxenberg is no longer accepting Bextra cases.


see also:

History Bextra Lawsuit - The History of Bextra
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NSAID Bextra Attorney - Basic Information on Bextra, from Bextra Attorneys
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