Vioxx

Active Ingredient(s): Rofecoxib
FDA Approved: * May 20, 1999
Pharm Company: * MERCK
Category: Arthritis

Rofecoxib is a COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It was marketed by Merck & Co. to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain conditions, migraine, and dysmenorrhea. Rofecoxib was approved in the US by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 1999, and was marketed under the brand names Vioxx, Ceoxx, and Ceeoxx. Rofecoxib was available by prescription in both tablet-form and as an oral suspension.[1&... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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