Several COX-2 selective inhibitors such as rofecoxib (Vioxx) and valdecoxib (Bextra) have been taken off the market because these drugs can cause serious side effects such as
A) liver failure
B) brain tumors
C) heart attack and stroke
D) kidney failure
E) skeletal muscle inflammation and myopathy
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Q1: Aspirin and other NSAIDs exert their primary
Q3: In addition to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory
Q4: Which of the following conditions is not
Q5: In theory,a COX-2 selective drug such as
Q6: Aspirin and acetaminophen are different because
A) acetaminophen
Q7: NSAIDs exert their therapeutic effects by _
Q8: NSAIDs such as aspirin exhibit all of
Q9: High doses of acetaminophen (e.g.,15 g)can be
Q10: Gastric irritation caused by aspirin and other
Q11: The _ form of the cyclooxygenase enzyme
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