Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib)
June 2001
The COX-2 marketing wars are heating up.
The makers of Celebrex have funded recent studies indicating that Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib).
Two studies compare Vioxx and Celebrex in elderly osteoarthritis patients who also have hypertension.
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