Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib)

June 2001

The COX-2 marketing wars are heating up.

The makers of Celebrex have funded recent studies indicating that Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib).

Two studies compare Vioxx and Celebrex in elderly osteoarthritis patients who also have hypertension.

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Table of Contents

patient-guided counselling checklist
Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib)
liver toxicity associated with Arava (leflunomide)
Gastroenterology whether it makes sense to use BOTH an H2-blocker and a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for GERD
Infectious Diseases new warning about the risk of congestive heart failure with Sporanox (itraconazole)
Infectious Diseases stronger warning about serious liver problems in patients taking Lamisil
Infectious Diseases PEG-Intron, a longer-acting form of Intron-A for treating hepatitis C
Neurontin (gabapentin) to PREVENT migraines
new salbutamol inhaler called Ventolin HFA
patients on Allegra who say it doesn't work
Multiple Sclerosis managing the SYMPTOMS of multiple sclerosis
Hematology & Oncology new cancer drug, Glivec
Women's Health big push to decrease oral contraceptive samples
Women's Health Wellbutrin SR (bupropion) to help boost sexual desire in women
Cardiology Some patients on antihypertensive drugs can stop taking them
Pediatrics whether children who have anxiety disorders should be taking psychotropic drugs