You'll see a new COX-2 inhibitor called Bextra (valdecoxib)
February 2003
You'll see a new COX-2 inhibitor called Bextra (valdecoxib).
It's being marketed by Pharmacia and Pfizer...the same companies that market Celebrex (celecoxib).
Bextra is approved for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and dysmenorrhea. It's NOT yet approved for acute pain.
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