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Is there any other medications out there similar to vioxx?
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Yes: Celebrex (celecoxib) is another cox-2 specific anti-inflammatory.
Answered 6/24/2014
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See below: There are many of NSAID drugs available. The only available cox2 selective NSAID (like vioxx) is celebrex (celecoxib).
Answered 6/10/2014
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