Vioxx use leads to a kidney transplant for a former Southern Mississippi tailback

June 4, 2003

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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