Celebrex
Celebrex is an arthritis relief drug maunufactured jointly by Searle Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. The FDA approved the drug in 1999. According to the manufacturers, Celebrex has been prescribed millions of times since its approval and currently is the most frequently prescribed arthritis drug. The drug is also know by its generic name celecoxib.
On December 17,2004, Pfizer announced that a government-sponsored study on Clelbrex's ability to prevent cancer had been halted after researchers discovered that Celebrex's risk of causing a major cardiovascular event was two-and-a-half times greater than the risk for patients taking a placebo. In fact, the report's findings indicate that Celebrex's risk of heart attack and stroke are even greater than that posed by Vioxx.
In addition a recent study sponsored by the drug's manufacturer found that Celebrex may increase a patient's risk of suffering a heart attack, stroke, or blood clot.
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