Vioxx
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June 4, 2003 - "Vioxx use leads to a kidney transplant
for a former Southern Mississippi tailback"
Former Southern
Mississippi tailback, the only player in history of his school to run
for more than 1,000 yards in his first two seasons, has just undergone
a kidney transplant. The surgical procedure has put the chances of an NFL career
to rest and Nix has had to exchange his football for a dialysis machine.
Nix filed a Vioxx lawsuit and Celebrex lawsuit after alleging the use
of the anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed for his sprained ankle led
to his need for the kidney transplant. His doctors have said that Vioxx
and Celebrex use led to the kidney ailment that causes extreme protein
loss called membranous glomerulonephritis, which does not allow the kidney
from properly filtering waste from the blood.
Characterized by high blood pressure and fluid retention, Nix fought
through the kidney condition and returned for the 2002 season after sitting
out for most of 2000 and 2001 recovering. Tests following the 2002 season
revealed that Nix’s condition had worsened and that a kidney transplant
was necessary.
In addition to the cost of the kidney surgery, Nix will incur thousands
of dollars worth of continuing medical care in the future, all because
of the use of Vioxx and Celebrex he believes. Vioxx and Celebrex makers
continue to maintain the anti-inflammatory is safe.
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