Saturn - Bextra pulled off the market where you are at?

Post by **tnf** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:43 pm

All of the COX-2s are being pulled off the market here...but I think they are being re-released with increased warnings. Is it an issue where you are at too, or are they still being prescribed? Just wondering because a news program mentioned that they are still being used in various parts of the world.

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:45 pm

pulled in Canada today

Post by **tnf** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:50 pm

HM-PuFFNSTuFF wrote:pulled in Canada today

I guess its back to the percs than.

Can you mail me some?

Post by **saturn** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:07 pm

hmmm.....with Vioxx it was something with increased heartproblems after 18 months of use, in patients who have heartproblems already. Valdecoxib possibly has the same side-effects.

Coxib (COX-2 inhibitors) medicines aren't just medicines you would use for such a long period. Maybe if you're a rheumatic patient with chronic pain.

There's still no hard evidence, and there should be more experiments to research the longterm effects.

If you would use paracetamol (acetaminophen) for 18 months or longer, I'm use you would develop some liverproblems. But it's safe to pull it off the market before all the lawsuits are pending.

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:17 pm

tnf wrote:
HM-PuFFNSTuFF wrote:pulled in Canada today
I guess its back to the percs than.

Can you mail me some?

I have a single vicodan (watson 385 on the pill). Any idea what sort of a dose that is?

Post by **tnf** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:26 pm

385 would be a 7.5/500 - 7.5mg of hydro and 500 of acetaminophen.

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:28 pm

sounds weakass

Post by **tnf** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:32 pm

Well, the strongest they go are 10's, so its middle of the road.