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what is the ingredient that made vioxx bad?

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2 Responses to “what is the ingredient that made vioxx bad?”

Diane A on June 29th, 2008 11:54 am

The main one: rofecoxib (chemical name 4-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2(5H)-furanone). It is a COX-2 inhibitor (short for cyclooxygenase inhibitor) that is in the class of NSAIDS (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug). It did more than they wanted it to (bad side effects).
mars2boys on July 1st, 2008 5:15 am

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