second COX-2 inhibitor, Vioxx (rofecoxib)
May 1999
The FDA is close to approving a second COX-2 inhibitor, Vioxx (rofecoxib)...from Merck.
Vioxx will be approved for osteoarthritis AND acute pain...dental, menstrual, post-surgical, etc.
Celebrex is approved only for osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis.
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