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Bextra

Bextra

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Started by Anonymous 21 years, 2 months ago
COX-2 inhibitors (Bextra) are part of a larger group of medications called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).Bextra relievs pain and inflammation by limiting the effect of a natural enzyme called COX-2. Unlike the older NSAIDs, however, the new COX-2 inhibitors do not interfere with COX-1, a related enzyme that exerts a protective effect on the lining of the stomach. As a result, Bextra is less likely to cause the bleeding and ulcers that sometimes accompany sustained use of the older NSAIDs.

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September 3, 2007

I really never thought this would gain so much ground when I first started typing it out on my laptop late at night. It feels surreal to see people starting to pay attention to the risks and the science behind these inhibitors because I honestly felt like I was shouting into a void for a while there.

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Robert Nasser
21 years ago Featured

We need options. Stop restricting our meds!!

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Mark Fleming
21 years ago Featured

Bring it back. The alternatives do nothing for me except give me upset stomach.

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David Rhodes
21 years ago Featured

Bring bextra back now. Tired of doctors pushing pills that dont work half as well.

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Linda Whitaker
21 years ago Featured

My husband took this for years and it helped his back so much. Why take away something that actually works for chronic pain?

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Jessica Acosta
21 years ago Featured

It worked wonders for my joints. I dont care what they say about the risks i just want my life back.

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Sarah Owens
21 years ago Featured

Ridiculous that they pulled this off the market. It was the only thing that let me get through a work day without constant aggony

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