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valdecoxib

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Also known as Bextra®, SC-65872, 4-(5-Methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide, p-(5-Methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl)benzenesulfonamide

Valdecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms. It is a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor. It was patented in 1995.

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It sits within the topics Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, Dermatoxins and Drugboxes which contain changes to verified fields.

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Mass
314.073
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chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₄N₂O₃S
Commons category
Valdecoxib
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(=NO1)C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)N
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
valdecoxib
defined daily dose
10
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Contents
  • Uses until 2005
  • Side effects and withdrawal from market
  • 2009 settlement for off-label uses promotions
  • Analytical methods
  • See also
  • References
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Valdecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms. It is a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor. It was patented in 1995.

Valdecoxib was manufactured and marketed under the brand name Bextra by G. D. Searle & Company as an anti-inflammatory arthritis drug. It was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 20, 2001, to treat arthritis and menstrual cramps, and was available by prescription in tablet form until 2005 when the FDA requested that Pfizer (Searle's parent company) withdraw Bextra from the American market. The FDA cited "potential increased risk for serious cardiovascular (CV) adverse events," an "increased risk of serious skin reactions" and the "fact that Bextra has not been shown to offer any unique advantages over the other available NSAIDs."

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