Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 This is an excerpt from our local paper. Q. Are other cox-2 inhibitors safe? A. All drugs of this type can raise blood pressure, but only Vioxx has been linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, FDA officials say. Q. What can people take in place of Vioxx? A. Two other cox-2 inhibitors are sold in the United States - Celebrex and Bextra. Other NSAIDs available by prescription include sulindac, sold as Clinoril, and ketoprofen, sold as Orudis and Oruvail. Non-prescription NSAIDS include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol) and naproxen (Aleve). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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