Arthritis Drug Withdrawn, People are Looking for Alternative10.01.04-IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Arthritis Drug Withdrawn, People are Looking for AlternativeFDA Announces Changes for All NSAIDs; Bextra Withdrawn From MarketFDA Announces Changes for All NSAIDs; Bextra Withdrawn From Market FDA action taken on entire class of arthritis drugs. By Carol Eustice, About.com GuideA Widely Used Arthritis Drug Is WithdrawnThe drug company Merck announced yesterday that it would stop selling its arthritis and pain medication Vioxx, currently taken by close to two million ...