Last update March 9, 2021
Limited compatibility
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روفيكوكسيب is Rofecoxib in Arabic.
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e-lactancia is a resource recommended by Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - 2015 of United States of America
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that functions as a selective inhibitor of the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzyme.
It was administered orally for the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, dysmenorrhea, and migraine until its withdrawal from the market.
It is still available for topical cutaneous application.
Excreted in negligible amounts through breastmilk (Gardiner 2005).
It was withdrawn from the global market in 2004 due to a high risk of cardiovascular toicity (Myocardial infarction, ictus) in people that used it frequently.
Use of preparations for topical application would be compatible with breastfeeding.