- Celebrex (Celecoxib)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Specific_Drugs_and_Medications/Celebrex__Celecoxib_
- Vioxx (Rofecoxib)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Specific_Drugs_and_Medications/Vioxx__Rofecoxib_
- Bextra (Valdecoxib)@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Specific_Drugs_and_Medications/Bextra__Valdecoxib_
- MedicineNet.com: Cox-2 Inhibitors
Explains how the medications reduce pain and inflammation and how they differ from other nonsteroidial anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
www.medicinenet.com/cox-2_inhibitors/article.htm
- Selective COX-2 Inhibitors: Are They Safer NSAIDs?
Presents research indicating that COX-2 drugs were associated with the same incidence of serious adverse events as non-selective NSAIDs.
www.ti.ubc.ca/pages/letter39.htm
- Cox-2 Inhibitors and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Collection of news stories about COX-2 inhibitors including Bextra, Celebrex, and Vioxx.
www.therubins.com/illness/rheumcol3.htm
- Arthritis Foundation: COX-2 Drugs and Heart Attacks
Offers recommendations for patients concerned about the 2004 study that suggested COX-2 inhibitors may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications.
www.arthritis.org/resources/news/cox2_statement.asp
- About.com: COX-2 Inhibitors
Offers links to articles about COX-2 drugs and their use for the treatment of arthritis pain and inflammation.
arthritis.about.com/od/cox2inhibitors
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