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ROFECOXIB for Rheumatoid arthritis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 264 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ROFECOXIB was used for Rheumatoid arthritis.

Most Reported Side Effects for ROFECOXIB

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug hypersensitivity 404 32.6% 0 14
Drug ineffective 319 25.8% 0 15
Depression 198 16.0% 9 40
Fatigue 194 15.7% 1 11
Rheumatoid arthritis 188 15.2% 0 11
Anxiety 187 15.1% 6 25
Diarrhoea 179 14.5% 2 12
Dizziness 172 13.9% 1 9
Abdominal pain 170 13.7% 1 3
Malaise 166 13.4% 0 5
Myocardial infarction 165 13.3% 15 28
Migraine 163 13.2% 1 3
Feeling abnormal 161 13.0% 0 4
Bronchitis 160 12.9% 0 2
Fibromyalgia 160 12.9% 0 2

Other Indications for ROFECOXIB

Product used for unknown indication (184) Urticaria (154) Arthritis (47) Rheumatic disorder (27) Back pain (12) Osteoarthritis (8) Pain management (8) Arthralgia (7) Pain (6) Hepatocellular carcinoma (5)

Other Drugs Used for Rheumatoid arthritis

ETANERCEPT (186,585) ADALIMUMAB (154,287) METHOTREXATE (84,654) TOFACITINIB (77,765) ABATACEPT (75,236) TOCILIZUMAB (55,449) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (47,602) RITUXIMAB (40,017) UPADACITINIB (33,555) GOLIMUMAB (31,947)

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ROFECOXIB Full Profile All Rheumatoid arthritis Drugs ROFECOXIB Demographics ROFECOXIB Timeline