vioxx

• Имя собственное, обозначающее торговую марку лекарственного препарата из группы ингибиторов ЦОГ-2, который использовался для облегчения боли и воспаления без вреда для пищеварительного тракта, но был добровольно отозван с рынка в 2004 году.

A proper noun referring to a brand name for a Cox-2 inhibitor medication that was used to relieve pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract, but was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Prescription painkillerC1formalmedical

   A brand name for a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation, particularly for arthritis, that was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004 due to safety concerns.

   Рецептурное обезболивающее

   • Vioxx was prescribed to many patients for chronic pain relief.
   • The manufacturer voluntarily withdrew Vioxx from the market in 2004.
   • Studies linked Vioxx to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

   Synonymsrofecoxib