Re: Vioxx Recalled

Posted by gromit on October 4, 2004, at 2:55:17

In reply to Re: Vioxx Recalled, posted by Sad Panda on October 1, 2004, at 5:33:23

> It's a COX-2 type NSAID ideally suited to pain releif caused by inflamation particularly for arthritis.
>
> I take Celebrex myself, previously i took Voltaren. Vioxx being taken off the market is pretty big news actually.
Arghhh, this quote makes me nervous.
"Today's announcement by Merck is the latest evidence that this family of drugs, the Cox-2 inhibitors, once referred to as "super aspirins,"
are turning out to be more like super disasters."
I'm taking Bextra and was taking Celebrex, I'll have to ask my GP when I see her next. I'd rather not be a data point.

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Vioxx Withdrawn D minor 9/30/04
Re: Vioxx Recalled saw 10/2/04
Re: Vioxx Recalled Sad Panda 10/2/04
Re: Vioxx Recalled gromit 10/4/04
Study suggests how COX drugs cause heart disease h tealady 11/23/04
AND inhibits BICARBONATE transporter enzymes tealady 11/23/04

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