COX-2 inhibitors and the heart: are all coxibs the same?

The selective COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) were originally developed to minimise the adverse effects of conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) while maintaining the same analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Many large studies confirmed the improved gastric side effect profil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sooriakumaran, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006