Lower Gastrointestinal Events in a Double-Blind Trial of the Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 Selective Inhibitor Etoricoxib and the Traditional Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Diclofenac
Laine L, Curtis SP, Langman M, Jensen DM, Cryer B, Kaur A, Cannon CP. Lower Gastrointestinal Events in a Double-Blind Trial of the Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 Selective Inhibitor Etoricoxib and the Traditional Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Diclofenac. Gastroenterology 2008, 135: 1517-1525. PMID: 18823986, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.07.067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalConfidence IntervalsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDiclofenacDose-Response Relationship, DrugEtoricoxibFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOsteoarthritisProspective StudiesPyridinesRisk FactorsSulfonesTreatment OutcomeConceptsLower GI eventsClinical eventsGI eventsRisk factorsCOX-2 selective inhibitorsBlinded adjudication committeeLower Gastrointestinal EventsTraditional NSAID diclofenacUpper GI eventsDouble-blind trialSignificant risk factorsMajor risk factorAnti-inflammatory drugsSelective inhibitorNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenacGastrointestinal eventsNSAID useProspective trialMultivariable analysisRheumatoid arthritisAdjudication committeeMean durationCyclo-oxygenaseNSAID diclofenacAbstractText