Rofecoxib is used to relieve the pain, tenderness, inflammation (swelling), and stiffness caused by arthritis and to treat painful menstrual periods and pain from other causes. Rofecoxib is in a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) called COX-2 inhibitors. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain and inflammation. COX-2 inhibitors may cause less stomach bleeding and ulcers than similar medications.
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Source: National Institute of Health and American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.,“Rofecoxib", The MedMaster™ Patient Drug Information Database, 2004, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a699046.html (23 May 2007)
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As of 9/30/2004 Merck & Co., Inc. announced a voluntary withdrawal of VIOXX® (rofecoxib) from the U.S. and worldwide market due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) in patients on VIOXX®. VIOXX® is a prescription COX-2 selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that was approved by FDA in May 1999 for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, for the management of acute pain in adults, and for the treatment of menstrual symptoms, and was later approved for the relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, "Vioxx (rofecoxib)", The FDA Saftey Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program, 2004, http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2004/safety04.htm (30 May 2007)