Jump to content
VA Disability Community via Hadit.com

VA Disability Claims Articles

Ask Your VA Claims Question | Current Forum Posts Search | Rules | View All Forums
VA Disability Articles | Chats and Other Events | Donate | Blogs | New Users

  • hohomepage-banner-2024-2.png

  • 27-year-anniversary-leaderboard.png

    advice-disclaimer.jpg

  • donate-be-a-hero.png

Vioxx (Rofecoxib)

Rate this topic


Recommended Posts

  • Replies 4
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

  • HadIt.com Elder

How long ago was the drug prescribed? It was recalled by the MFR some time ago, due to heart related concerns.

http://arthritis.about.com/od/vioxx/a/vioxxrecall.htm

Anyone else's PMC prescribe Vioxx for chest pain or arthritis and have side effects?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

July 9, 2003, 12.5mg, in combination with 25 mg of Elavil the LT at base medical then upped to 75 and then 100mg - all for chest pain - then she scrapped it all and decided 2 rounds of steriod shots to the joints in my sternum should do it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • HadIt.com Elder

You might want to look at --

http://backandneck.a...ioxxhistory.htm

The recall was in 2004, with concerns expressed in prior years.

It looks like the doctor did the prudent thing. The drug maker

may still be liable, but that's a matter for lawyers.

Had it been me, I'd have questioned the reasoning behind the steroid shots. They have their own hazards.

Chest pain is usually something that is of potential serious concern, and drives a need for further tests and investigation.

July 9, 2003, 12.5mg, in combination with 25 mg of Elavil the LT at base medical then upped to 75 and then 100mg - all for chest pain - then she scrapped it all and decided 2 rounds of steriod shots to the joints in my sternum should do it.

Edited by Chuck75
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Guidelines and Terms of Use