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American Heart Association making Celebrex recommendations

March 23, 2005

COX-2 inhibitor use continues to be controversial even after a 3-day FDA advisory meeting to discuss the drugs was held last month. In September 2004, Vioxx was taken off the market. Studies looking into the possibility that Celebrex and Bextra might be beneficial in cancer prevention exposed instead that an increased risk for heart problems existed. Two different studies found patients taking Celebrex and Bextra had an increased risk of suffering a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.

An advisory panel for the FDA ruled after meeting in February 2005 that while Celebrex and Bextra do pose an increased risk for heart problems, they believed the benefits outweighed the risks and recommended they remain on the market. This recommendation left many people confused since the panel acknowledged the dangers existed, but not enough to take it off the market.

The American Heart Association has offered its own recommendations for the Celebrex and Bextra patients as a result. The group recommends using the drug with the fewest known risks, which will vary from patient to patient and requires all factors to be weighed.

While the American Heart Association does not believe all patients should avoid Celebrex and Bextra, the group does recommend looking for a safer alternative before deciding on Celebrex or Bextra use. Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen should be the first choice, according to the group, but if deciding on Celebrex or Bextra the recommendation is for the doctor to limit the usage.

The American Heart Association says doctors and patients should look for safer alternatives to Celebrex and Bextra and carefully weigh the benefits and the risks of the drugs before choosing to prescribe them. All drugs have side effects, including over-the-counter medications, and patients should not exceed the doses recommended by the manufacturer.

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