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Celebrex is a drug that is used to treat arthritis. Pfizer manufactures Celebrex. Some of the common side effects of Celebrex may include headache, diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, sinus inflammation and upper respiratory tract infection. Celebrex is also linked to the possible side effect of potentially fatal stomach or intestinal bleeding. It has also been linked to an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and strokes. The drug is prescribed for the treatment of osteoarthritis, adult rheumatoid arthritis, and the pain associated with menstrual cramping.

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Bextra is a cox-2 inhibitor drug manufactured by Pfizer. Bextra has been used to treat osteoarthritis, menstrual cramps, and adult pain. A recent Bextra side effects study shows that with Bextra the risk of suffering a heart attack is higher than the risk of a Vioxx induced heart attack or stroke. The Bextra study included 5,930 patients from 12 trials and found 2.19 times the number of heart attacks or strokes among patients given Bextra, compared with those given placebos.

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The Ortho Evra skin patch is a reversible prescription method of birth control. The birth control patch is a thin, beige, plastic prescription-based patch that sticks to the skin that releases hormones into the blood stream. Once a week a new skin patch is placed on the body for three weeks in a row. No Ortho Evra skin patch is used in the fourth week. The birth control patch releases synthetic estrogen and progestin to protect against pregnancy for one month.

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Paxil is a drug that treats depression, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. This would be a wonderful drug if it didn’t have life-threatening side effects. There is an enormous spectrum of Paxil side effects, ranging from mild to quite severe-even deadly. Paxil may cause you to have increased thoughts of suicide, especially if you are 18 years old or younger. Paxil affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

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The manufacturer of Vioxx has voluntarily withdrawn the drug from the U.S. and worldwide market. This withdrawal is due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes. Merck released Vioxx in May 1999 and it was instantly hailed as a miracle drug. Vioxx is a painkiller used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea), and other types of acute pain. Five years later in September 2004, the miracle drug came crashing down. Although it reduced the risk of stomach problems in patients, it also significantly increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Complications begin approximately 18 months after patients start taking Vioxx.

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