The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1129
ISSUE 1129
April 29, 2002
Issue 1129
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Valdecoxib (Bextra) - a New Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor
April 29, 2002 (Issue: 1129)
Valdecoxib (Bextra - Pharmacia/Pfizer), a selective cyclooxygenase (COX-2) inhibitor similar to celecoxib (Celebrex) and rofecoxib (Vioxx), was recently approved by the FDA for treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and primary...more
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