NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP and Seeger Weiss LLP have been retained by the family of an 83-year-old man who died as a result of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis after using Bextra, a popular arthritis medication manufactured by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE). Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis or TENS is a life-threatening skin condition that causes severe rash, extensive skin peeling and sores on the mucous membranes. Recently, Pfizer Inc. added a black box warning on Bextra's label concerning Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Stevens Johnson Syndrome. For more information on side effects related to Bextra please visit www.bextralegalhelp.com or www.yourlawyer.com/practice/contact.htm?topic=Bextra .
In October 2004, Pfizer Inc. said that the risk of developing severe skin reactions, such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, is greater from Bextra than that of other painkillers in its class, including Pfizer's own Celebrex. Both disorders can be life threatening. For more information on these conditions please visit: http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice/overview.htm?topic=Stevens%20Johnson%20Syndrome and http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice/overview.htm?topic=Toxic%20Epidermal%20Necrolysis.
Last month, Parker & Waichman, LLP and Seeger Weiss LLP filed one of the first cases in the United States against Pfizer Inc. alleging that Bextra was linked to heart attacks. In that case, a 46-year-old New Jersey man who had taken Bextra for approximately 9 months for arthritis pain relief suffered a heart attack and died in his sleep.
Parker & Waichman, LLP is a nationally recognized pharmaceutical liability law firm. Parker & Waichman, LLP currently represents clients nationwide who have been injured by dangerous prescription drugs, including: Bextra, Vioxx, Zyprexa, and Accutane. For more information on Parker & Waichman, LLP please visit: (http://www.yourlawyer.com ) or call 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).
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