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Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Affected by FDA Alert

By Cherie Berkley
WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD

Like Vioxx, Bextra has been withdrawn from the market. And a warning is being added to Celebrex and other prescription and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs.

Below is a list of anti-inflammatory drugs affected by this alert. For details about the alert, click here. click here.

Cox-2 Selective NSAIDs
Chemical Name	Brand Name
Celecoxib	Celebrex
Valdecoxib	Bextra
Rofecoxib	Vioxx

Nonselective NSAIDs
Chemical Name	Brand Name
Diclofenac	Cataflam, Voltaren, Arthrotec (combination with misoprostol)
Diflunisal	Dolobid
Etodolac	Lodine, Lodine XL
Fenoprofen	Nalfon, Nalfon 200
Flurbiprofen	Ansaid
Ibuprofen**	Motrin, Motrin IB, Motrin Migraine Pain, Advil, Advil Migraine Liqui-gels, Ibu-Tab 200, Medipren, Cap-Profen, Tab-Profen, Profen, Ibuprohm, Children's Elixsure*, Vicoprofen (combination with hydrocodone), Combunox (combination with oxycodone)
Indomethacin	Indocin, Indocin SR, Indo-Lemmon, Indomethegan
Ketoprofen**	Oruvail, Orudis, Actron
Ketorolac	Toradol
Mefenamic acid	Ponstel
Meloxicam	Mobic
Nabumetone	Relafen
Naproxen**	Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, Anaprox DS, EC-Naproxyn, Naprelan, Naprapac (co-packaged with lansoprazole)
Oxaprozin	Daypro
Piroxicam	Feldene
Salsalate	Disalcid
Sulindac	Clinoril
Tolmetin	Tolectin, Tolectin DS, Tolectin 600

*There are many over-the-counter combinations with ibuprofen: Advil Cold and Sinus, Advil Cold, Advil Allergy Sinus, Children's Advil Allergy Sinus, Ibuprofen Cold and Sinus, Sine-Aid IB, Children's Motrin Cold.

**There are over-the-counter versions of these prescription medications.

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