Ibuprofen Tops Acetaminophen for Arthritis - Study
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NEW YORK  - Ibuprofen provides better  relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen,  according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
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Scientists in the United States and Great Britain are calling for a fresh look at Celebrex and other medications similar to Vioxx, the heavily advertised arthritis
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The Health Ministry is investigating an entire class of pain relief drugs after the global recall of Vioxx. Drug manufacturer Merck, Sharp &amp; Dohme took Vioxx, an arthritis drug and painkiller
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A new study finds that Celebrex, a painkiller from the family of cox-2-inhibitors, is safer than Vioxx, when it comes to the risk for heart attack.
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After alarming news about popular painkillers like Celebrex and Vioxx, an American study is pointing to another way to control the pain of arthritis.
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The two popular painkillers Vioxx and  Celebrex, heavily marketed as "super-aspirin," were prescribed  for millions of patients who did not need them or should not  have taken them, researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - The class of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis, but they may cause stomach problems.
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Arthritis patients have been under intense pressure lately and it has more to do with heart problems associated with a variety of painkillers as opposed to arthritis itself, and it all started with the recall of Vioxx.
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NEW YORK  - Tylenol (acetaminophen), Motrin  (ibuprofen), and prednisone are equally effective against the  flu-like syndrome that can arise in multiple sclerosis (MS)  patients treated with interferon, new research suggests.
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Compared with ibuprofen, the use of the lumiracoxib by patients with osteoarthritis is associated with a lower risk of gastric ulcers. The risk is similar to that seen with celecoxib (Celebrex), another COX-2 inhibitor.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Both ibuprofen and acetaminophen are safe and effective for treating migraine headaches in children and adolescents, according to the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology
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Celebrex, the most widely prescribed drug to treat arthritis has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and strokes when taken in high doses.
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Both ibuprofen and acetaminophen are safe and effective for treating migraine headaches in children and adolescents, according to the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society, whose new practice guideline is published in the December
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ACUPUNCTURE can reduce pain and improve mobility in patients suffering from arthritis by 40 per cent, scientists have found. The news comes from one of the biggest scientific trials of the
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A new arthritis drug made by Merck & Co. causes fewer stomach disorders and complications than an older painkiller, researchers said on Friday.
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Celebrex, the nation&#39;s leading arthritis painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at high doses, the drug&#39;s maker said yesterday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely promoted drugs.
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Patients taking Merck & Co.'s Vioxx  arthritis drug had 50 percent more heart attacks and cases of  sudden cardiac death than those taking Pfizer Inc.'s rival  Celebrex drug, according to a large study financed by the U.S.  Food and Drug Administration.