when to use the new COX-2 inhibitors

January 2000

It's becoming clearer when to use the new COX-2 inhibitors...Celebrex (celecoxib) and Vioxx (rofecoxib).

The latest studies confirm that COX-2s are as effective as traditional NSAIDs...but they're better tolerated.

In fact, there's now evidence that Celebrex and Vioxx are less likely to cause serious GI bleeds...as well as fewer ulcers.

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