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Bextra (Valdecoxib) Information

Internet URL

http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/druginfo/bextra.HTM  

Sponsoring Agency

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Description

FDA approved a new label with upgraded warnings for Bextra. Bextra is a type of pain medication, called COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), used to treat arthritis and menstrual pain.

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Review Date

4/25/2007