rofecoxib

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Noun

rofecoxib - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004VioxxCox-2 inhibitor - an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"

rofecoxib

[ro″fĕ-cok´sib] a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug of the cox-2 inhibitors group, used in treatment of osteoarthritis, acute pain, and dysmenorrhea.

rofecoxib

Vioxx^® Pain management An analgesic Cox-2 inhibitor. See Cox-2 inhibitor, Cyclooxygenase.

rofecoxib

A Cox II selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor NSAID used for the symptomatic treatment of OSTEOARTHRITIS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. A brand name is Vioxx. This drug was withdrawn from the market in 2004 when it was found that users suffered an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

rofecoxib

Related to rofecoxib: Etoricoxib

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Synonyms for rofecoxib

noun a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

Synonyms

Vioxx

Related Words

Cox-2 inhibitor

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