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Monday May 7 | Free Republic

Scientists Spot How Cox-2 Painkillers Raise Heart Risks

The once popular cox-2 drugs, Vioxx and Bextra, were pulled off the market in 2004 and 2005, respectively, after research showed that both raised the chances of cardiovascular trouble.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Vioxx, Rofecoxib (generic), Medication, Celebrex, Celecoxib (generic), Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Government

Wed May 02, 2012

Science Daily

NSAIDs and Cardiovascular Risk Explained

It has been almost eight years since Vioxx was withdrawn by Merck from the market, provoking an intense controversy about the role inhibitors of the enzyme COX-2 play in causing heart attacks and strokes.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Government, Medicine, Vioxx, Rofecoxib (generic), Medication, Stroke, Health, Celebrex, Celecoxib (generic)

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