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    Rofecoxib is a COX-2-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It was marketed by Merck & Co. to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis...
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  • reduces the risk of peptic ulceration and is the main feature of celecoxib, rofecoxib, and other members of this drug class. After several COX-2–inhibiting...
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    heart attack. As a result, certain COX-2 selective inhibitors—such as rofecoxib—are no longer used due to the high risk of undiagnosed vascular disease...
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  • became the building-block for synthesis of COX-2 inhibitors. Celecoxib and rofecoxib, the first COX-2 inhibitors to reach market, were based on DuP-697. It...
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    complicated upper gastrointestinal events are similar between two groups. Like rofecoxib's VIGOR trial, the MEDAL Program was also criticized, this time due to...
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    (traditional NSAIDs block both versions in general). These drugs (such as rofecoxib, celecoxib, and etoricoxib) are equally effective analgesics when compared...
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    advice to physicians regarding celecoxib's safety. The COX-2 inhibitor rofecoxib (Vioxx) was removed from the market in 2004 due to its risk. Like all...
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    double-blind, clinical trial comparing the efficacy of nimesulide, celecoxib and rofecoxib in osteoarthritis of the knee". Drugs. 63 (Suppl 1): 37–46. doi:10...
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    effective for a small number of people. The COX-2 selective inhibitor rofecoxib was removed from the market in 2004, as cardiovascular events were associated...
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  • Ramelteon Rasagiline Reboxetine Ribavirin Rimonabant Risperidone Rivastigmine Rofecoxib Ropinirole Rotigotine Rufinamide Selegiline Sertraline Sevoflurane Sulpiride...
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