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Pain Relievers
Latest News
- Latest News
- COX-2 Selective (includes Bextra, Celebrex, and Vioxx) and Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (06/15/2005, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
- High-Dose Painkillers Increase Heart Attack Risk (06/14/2005, Reuters Health)
- NSAIDs May Up Heart Attack Risk (06/11/2005, United Press International)
- Link Between Painkillers and Breast Cancer Unclear (05/31/2005, Reuters Health)
- Conflicting Results on Painkillers and Breast Cancer (05/31/2005, American Cancer Society)
- FDA Announces Series of Changes to the Class of Marketed Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (04/07/2005, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
- More News on Pain Relievers
Overviews
- Overviews
- Chronic Pain Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Over-the-Counter Pain Reliever Guide: Compare Before Choosing (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Are COX-2 Drugs Safe for You? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Aspirin: From Pain Relief to Preventive Medicine (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dangers of Aspirin and NSAIDs (American College of Gastroenterology)
Also available in: Spanish - Ibuprofen: Does It Counteract the Benefits of Aspirin? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Injection Therapy: Relieving Pain at the Source (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Life After Vioxx (Arthritis Foundation)
- Questions and Answers on COX-2 Selective and Non-Selective Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)
- Rub It on: Topical Analgesics (Arthritis Foundation)
- Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve: What's a Consumer to Do? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- NSAIDs: How to Avoid Side Effects (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Research
- Research
- More Studies on Risk and Benefits of COX-2 Inhibitors (American Medical Association)
- Platelet Function after Taking Ibuprofen for 1 Week (American College of Physicians)
- Risk for Heart Attacks with Different NSAIDs (American College of Physicians)
- Study Shows Long-Term Use of NSAIDs Causes Severe Intestinal Damage (American Gastroenterological Association)
- Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Suspended in Large Alzheimers Disease Prevention Trial (National Institute on Aging)
Organizations
- Organizations
- Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
- Food and Drug Administration
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices
- Poison Help 1-800-222-1222 (American Association of Poison Control Centers)