New FDA warnings on NSAIDs and COX-2s are causing a return to basics for pain management

May 2005

New FDA warnings on NSAIDs and COX-2s are causing a return to basics for pain management.

All Rx NSAIDs will have a new boxed warning about GI and cardiovascular risk. Patients will get a new Medication Guide when they fill their prescriptions.

Celebrex (celecoxib) will have a Medication Guide, plus a boxed warning, plus clinical trial data on cardiovascular risk.

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New FDA warnings on NSAIDs and COX-2s are causing a return to basics for pain management

Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME

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