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valdecoxib

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Noun1.valdecoxib - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
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Cox-2 inhibitor - an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"
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The study suggested an increased risk of stroke with rofecoxib (Vioxx) and valdecoxib (Bextra), compared with the effects of nonselective agents (Stroke 2008;39:2037-45).
New pain guideline takes aim at NSAID use in the elderly by Wendling, Patrice / Clinical Psychiatry News
For example, such popular and widely prescribed drugs as troglitazone, cerivastatin, rofecoxib, valdecoxib, and cisapride were withdrawn from the market.
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Classification of NSAIDs according to COX-selective properties COX-1 selective Non-selective COX-2 selective Indomethacin Diclofenac Celecoxib Piroxicam Naproxen Etoricoxib Lornoxicam Ibuprofen Parecoxib * Tenoxicam Nabumetone Rofecoxib ([dagger]) Ketoprofen Sulindac Valdecoxib ([dagger]) Ketorolac Lumiracoxib ([dagger]) Mefenamic acid Meloxicam * Parenteral formulation only ([dagger]) Withdrawn from the market, including South Africa.
Serious gastrointestinal and cardiovascular events associated with ... by Sinxadi, Phumla; Blockman, Marc / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
 
 
 
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