1) Cox-2 inhibitor 2) Vioxx 3) Withdrawn drug
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1) Vioxx
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Rofecoxib gained widespread acceptance among physicians treating patients with arthritis and other conditions causing chronic or acute pain. Worldwide, over 80 million people were prescribed rofecoxib at some time. On September 30, 2004, Merck withdrew rofecoxib from the market because of concerns about increased risk of heart attack and stroke as...
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A drug that was being used for pain relief and was being studied for its ability to prevent cancer and to prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a type of antiangiogenesis agent. Rofecoxib was taken off the market in the U.S. because of safety concerns. Also called V...
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(ro″fә-cok´sib) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug of the cox-2 inhibitors group, used in treatment of osteoarthritis, acute pain, and dysmenorrhea.
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n] - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract
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Vioxx noun a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
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