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bextra side effects lawsuit A leading heart researcher says the painkiller Bextra increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes and may pose a greater risk than Vioxx. But Bextra´s manufacturer calls the new findings unsubstantiated.

bextra side effects lawsuit In October, the painkiller Vioxx was voluntarily pulled from the market because it was found to increase heart attack and stroke risk.

In a new study, Garret FitzGerald, MD, PharmD, of the bextra side effects lawsuit University of Pennsylvania, says he looked at data of Bextra use in more than 2,000 heart bypass surgery patients and nearly 5,700 arthritis patients.

Among all the patients -- heart bypass surgery bextra side effects lawsuit patients and arthritis patients -- FitzGerald says the risk for heart attacks and strokes was more than twice as high in those taking Bextra.