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Vioxx (rofecoxib)
Merck & Co., Inc. announced a
voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx (rofecoxib)
from the U.S.
and worldwide market due to safety concerns of an increased risk of
cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) in patients on Vioxx. Vioxx is a
prescription COX-2 selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
that was approved by FDA in May 1999 for the relief of the signs and symptoms
of osteoarthritis, for the management of acute pain in adults, and for the
treatment of menstrual symptoms. Vioxx was later
approved for the relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in
adults and children.
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