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by Angsuman Chakraborty.
Original Post: Vioxx & Celebrex Raise Risk of First & Repeat Heart Attack: Large Study
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A large study, conducted by Dr. James M. Brophy and his colleagues, from the McGill University Health Center in Montreal, confirms that selective COX2 inhibitors - Vioxx (rofecoxib) and Celebrex (celecoxib) are both associated with increased risk of repeat heart attack. They also found that Vioxx (rofecoxib), but not Celebrex (celecoxib), is associated with increased [...]