What is Vioxx?
Vioxx is a COX-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Vioxx is also related to the non-selective NSAID’s, such as ibuprofen, Celebrex and Naproxen. Vioxx is a prescription medicine used to relieve signs and symptoms of arthritis, acute pain in adults, and painful menstrual cycles.
Vioxx (rofecoxib) is a prescription COX-2 inhibitor nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Vioxx works by inhibiting the COX-2 form of the COX enzyme to block production of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are hormone-like substances that contribute to the symptoms of pain, fever and inflammation. Vioxx was used to treat arthritis, acute pain in adults, and painful menstrual cycles. Vioxx was approved by FDA in May 1999 for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, for the management of acute pain in adults, and for the treatment of menstrual symptoms. Vioxx was later approved for the relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and children. It comes as a tablet and a liquid that is usually taken once a day orally with or without food.
