It is important that you use the lowest dose that controls your pain and you should not take Arcoxia for longer than necessary. Your doctor will want discuss your treatment with Arcoxia from time to time.
Your doctor will prescribe Arcoxia for you only after you have used other medicines for your condition and they have not been suitable for you. acute and chronic treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.Merck will continue to market Arcoxia outside the United States. This non-approvable letter was due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events (including heart attack and stroke) and questions on the benefit-risk ratio in patients taking Arcoxia. The manufacturer of Arcoxia received a non-approvalable letter from the FDA in April of 2007. Note: Arcoxia has not been approved by the FDA for the U.S.
