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bextra

/ˈbɛk.strə/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un inhibidor de la COX-2 (nombre comercial Bextra), utilizado para aliviar el dolor y la inflamación sin dañar el tracto digestivo.

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formalcommonmedical/ˈbɛk.strə/

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A noun referring to a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un inhibidor de la COX-2 (nombre comercial Bextra), utilizado para aliviar el dolor y la inflamación sin dañar el tracto digestivo.
  1. Cox-2 inhibitor C1 formal medical

    A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that selectively inhibits cyclooxygenase-2, used to relieve pain and inflammation while reducing the risk of gastrointestinal side effects.

    • The doctor prescribed Bextra for her arthritis pain.
    • Bextra was effective in reducing inflammation without causing stomach ulcers.
    • Patients taking Bextra reported significant relief from joint pain.

    🇪🇸valdecoxib

    Sinónimos: valdecoxib