valdecoxib

valdecoxib
val·de·cox·ib .val-də-'käk-sib n an NSAID C16H14N2O3S that is a COX-2 inhibitor administered orally esp. to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and primary dysmenorrhea but withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer because of its link to cardiovascular events (as heart attacks) and severe skin rashes see bextra

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val·de·cox·ib (val″də-kokґsib) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug of the COX-2 inhibitors group, used for symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and primary dysmenorrhea; administered orally.

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