Vioxx (rofecoxib) is now approved for rheumatoid arthritis

June 2003

Vioxx (rofecoxib) is now approved for rheumatoid arthritis... just like other COX-2s...Bextra (valdecoxib) and Celebrex (celecoxib).

It reduces swelling, joint pain, and tenderness.

It works as well as naproxen...and might cause less GI problems than regular NSAIDs (naproxen, ibuprofen, ASA).

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new hypertension guidelines
Diabetes significant interaction between gemfibrozil (Lopid, etc) and repaglinide (GlucoNorm) has just been identified
Obesity & Weight Loss people are asking about the best ways to lose weight
Dukoral (DOOK-or-al), a new ORAL vaccine to prevent infectious diarrhea
Cardiology using high-dose folate, B6, and B12 supplements after angioplasty
Cardiology Should sublingual nitroglycerin (SL NTG) be discarded 6 months after being opened
Anticoagulants ASA instead of warfarin to prevent stroke in some atrial fibrillation patients
Anticoagulants how to dose and monitor Lovenox in patients with KIDNEY disease
Bell's Palsy how to treat Bell's palsy
Women's Health ONE dose of Plan B is now being used for emergency contraception
Women's Health Premplus INCREASES the risk of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women
Hematology & Oncology whether garlic prevents cancer
Vioxx (rofecoxib) is now approved for rheumatoid arthritis
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