Duract (bromfenac) for pain

September 1997

Wyeth is now marketing Duract (bromfenac) for pain.

Duract is an oral NSAID. Think of it as a "me-too"...similar to Toradol (ketorolac).

Duract is only for ACUTE pain...not arthritis and not chronic pain.

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