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rofecoxib

/ˌrəʊ.fɪˈkɒk.sɪb/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa un inhibidor de la COX-2 (comercializado anteriormente bajo la marca Vioxx), utilizado para aliviar el dolor y la inflamación sin dañar el tracto digestivo, pero retirado voluntariamente del mercado en 2004.

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/ˌrəʊ.fɪˈkɒk.sɪb/C2formalmedical
  • esSustantivo que designa un inhibidor de la COX-2 (comercializado anteriormente bajo la marca Vioxx), utilizado para aliviar el dolor y la inflamación sin dañar el tracto digestivo, pero retirado voluntariamente del mercado en 2004.

A noun referring to a Cox-2 inhibitor (formerly sold under the trade name Vioxx) that was used to relieve pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract, but was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004.

  1. Cox-2 inhibitorC2formalmedical

    A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that selectively inhibits cyclooxygenase-2, used to relieve pain and inflammation with reduced gastrointestinal side effects.

    esRofecoxib

    • Rofecoxib was prescribed for arthritis pain before its withdrawal.
    • The drug was marketed under the brand name Vioxx.
    • Studies showed rofecoxib increased cardiovascular risk.

    Sinónimosvioxx