One needs eight years of med school to read this!
Not this post, mind you, but the editorial from The New England Journal of Medicine regarding the removal of Vioxx from the market because of certain side effects. The editorial won't be in the Journal until October 21st, but is online at their site now for doctors and patients to read.
So, I downloaded this article, and I hardly understand a damn word of it! What I did understand of it was, since Vioxx was taken off the market because it can cause heart attacks and strokes, should doctors and patients trust the other two COX-2 inhibitor drugs related to Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra. The author says no.
For the record, I've never taken Vioxx. I have taken Celebrex and Bextra for the pain associated with my fibromyalgia, so this makes me a little leery. Should I be taking either of these medications, or look for something else to ease my pain? I talked to my brother-in-law, who's a doctor, about this last night, and he told me that as a precaution, he doesn't have any samples to give out of Celebrex and Bextra to his patients (or to me) right now. He'd let me know when he did, or find me an alternative. I asked about Naprosyn (the prescription strength version of Aleve), as I've taken that without incident.
I'll delve into this further...that is if I can get the patient friendly version of this article. I wonder if there is such a thing?
--MorelaterZ--
So, I downloaded this article, and I hardly understand a damn word of it! What I did understand of it was, since Vioxx was taken off the market because it can cause heart attacks and strokes, should doctors and patients trust the other two COX-2 inhibitor drugs related to Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra. The author says no.
For the record, I've never taken Vioxx. I have taken Celebrex and Bextra for the pain associated with my fibromyalgia, so this makes me a little leery. Should I be taking either of these medications, or look for something else to ease my pain? I talked to my brother-in-law, who's a doctor, about this last night, and he told me that as a precaution, he doesn't have any samples to give out of Celebrex and Bextra to his patients (or to me) right now. He'd let me know when he did, or find me an alternative. I asked about Naprosyn (the prescription strength version of Aleve), as I've taken that without incident.
I'll delve into this further...that is if I can get the patient friendly version of this article. I wonder if there is such a thing?
--MorelaterZ--
My name is Stef, and I approve this post. Posted @ 10:10 AM
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