Abstract:
:NSAIDs are widely used to treat pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis. Their use in this indication is generally intermittent and fluctuates with the intensity of the disease. Nonetheless, success of the therapy is frequently limited by injury to the gastrointestinal mucosa and complications such as bleeding, ulceration and perforation. A careful and detailed evaluation of these aspects in regard to the newly introduced NSAIDs is of considerable clinical importance. This review focuses on the NSAID rofecoxib, one of the selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors, which are claimed to be as effective as nonselective NSAIDs with better gastrointestinal tolerability. Indeed, phase II, phase III and epidemiological studies have revealed that the efficacy of rofecoxib is comparable to that of conventional NSAIDs but with lower gastrointestinal toxicity, although this advantage may not be demonstrable in every patient. In patients treated with low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) for cardiovascular prophylaxis, celecoxib (another selective COX-2 inhibitor) seems to have no obvious advantages over conventional NSAIDs, and similar conclusions may be applied to rofecoxib. A comparison of NSAID therapy +/- concomitant low-dose aspirin was not a primary outcome in this trial with celecoxib and there is thus a need for further studies which compare the gastrointestinal risk of a selective COX-2 inhibitor plus aspirin versus a conventional NSAID. Recent debate has emerged regarding the cardiovascular safety of rofecoxib. Although there is evidence both for and against higher cardiovascular risk with rofecoxib, a retrospective cohort study recently published suggested that there is no increased risk of acute myocardial infarction in the short-term when compared with non-selective NSAIDs. The renal toxicity of rofecoxib has been thoroughly investigated. Clinical studies revealed renal effects of rofecoxib similar to those of conventional NSAIDs. Since adverse effects increase with the degree of renal impairment, monitoring of renal function should be carried out in patients at risk. Although there are still insufficient data concerning certain important adverse effects of rofecoxib, this drug is becoming an important alternative in the therapy of osteoarthritis, especially in high-risk patients. Clinicians need to weigh up the benefits and risks of rofecoxib on a case-by-base basis.
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Drug Safjournal_title
Drug safetyauthors
Schmidt H,Woodcock BG,Geisslinger Gdoi
10.2165/00002018-200427030-00003keywords:
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2004-01-01 00:00:00pages
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