Naproxen Compared To Ibuprofen
Vanderbilt researchers have found that two COX-2 painkillers no longer on the market--Vioxx and Bextra--increase the risk of stroke, but Celebrex and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) do not. In a new study, investigators compared Vioxx and Bextra to Celebrex (also a COX-2 pain med) and to traditional NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and naproxen. They found that the risk of stroke was 28 percent higher among Vioxx users and 41 percent higher among Bextra users, but that the stroke...
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