Re: Vioxx vs. the other newer NSAIDS..

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--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " lem820 " <lem820@y...>

wrote:

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> I wonder as to how DIFFERENT in chemical composition and such

Viooxx

> is from, let's say, Celebrex, Bextra, etc??

Yes, I'd be very interested in what made Vioxx different. I had a

past rheumy tell me that the cox-2 meds were all the same. Clearly,

that was not so.

Sierra

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I don't know all of the differences between the various -2 meds

(the class that Vioxx is in, which is different from traditional

NSAIDs), but like all drugs in a class some people respond

differently to different drugs.

I do know that Celebrex can't be taken by anyone who is allergic to

sulfa drugs - and that taking it at one point helped me to find out

that I'm allergic to sulfa based meds...........

I'm sure we'll all hear more about this in the coming weeks, since

each of the other drug manufacturers will be advertising how they

are different and 'better' than Vioxx.

Beth

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " lem820 " <lem820@y...>

wrote:

>

>

> I wonder as to how DIFFERENT in chemical composition and such

Viooxx

> is from, let's say, Celebrex, Bextra, etc??

>

> I am hoping that folks who were using Vioxx can find pain relief/

> management from the other available NSAIDS..

>

> I use Celebrex occasionally...

>

> Lindy

> RA 6 yrs..mtx plus assorted pain relievers,etc..

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The report stated that the other cox-2 inhibitors had not been tested as thoroughly as Vioxx and that the effects of them were not known.

----- Original Message ----- From: snowdrift52003

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 11:48 AM

Subject: Re: Vioxx vs. the other "newer" NSAIDS..

> > > I wonder as to how DIFFERENT in chemical composition and such Viooxx > is from, let's say, Celebrex, Bextra, etc??Yes, I'd be very interested in what made Vioxx different. I had a past rheumy tell me that the cox-2 meds were all the same. Clearly, that was not so. Sierra

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In a message dated 10/1/2004 11:35:39 AM Central Standard Time, broot@... writes:

I don't know all of the differences between the various -2 meds

(the class that Vioxx is in, which is different from traditional

NSAIDs), but like all drugs in a class some people respond

differently to different drugs.

I do know that Celebrex can't be taken by anyone who is allergic to

sulfa drugs - and that taking it at one point helped me to find out

that I'm allergic to sulfa based meds...........

I'm sure we'll all hear more about this in the coming weeks, since

each of the other drug manufacturers will be advertising how they

are different and 'better' than Vioxx.

Beth

My RA doc switched me to Celebrex from Naproxen, and the Celebrex works about the same. However, I am allergic to Sulfa antibiotics - which he knows -but so far

I haven't had a reaction to the Celebrex, whereas the Naproxen was making me

itchy and lightheaded.

I have never tried Vioxx or Bextra.

Becky

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> The report stated that the other cox-2 inhibitors had not been

tested as thoroughly as Vioxx

I wonder why that would be, because Celebrex has been around longer...

S