Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib)
June 2001
The COX-2 marketing wars are heating up. The makers of Celebrex have funded recent studies indicating that Vioxx (rofecoxib) can increase blood pressure MORE than Celebrex (celecoxib).
The two studies compare Vioxx and Celebrex in elderly osteoarthritis patients who also have hypertension.
The studies suggest that Vioxx is more likely to cause edema and increase systolic blood pressure...about 3 mmHg on average.
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