celecoxib 400 mg/d (n = 198) vs naproxen 1000 mg/d (n = 198) over 8 days. Patients had grade 1 or 2 ankle sprains and moderate-to-severe pain on weight bearing [>/= 45 mm, 100-mm VAS] at baseline.

Twelve weeks of treatment with celecoxib 100, 200 or 400mg twice daily also showed similar analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity to naproxen 500mg ... [8] Celecoxib 200mg and slow-release ...

Aims To evaluate the efficacy and safety of celecoxib in patients with osteoarthritis who previously failed naproxen and ibuprofen treatment. Materials & Methods Two identical, 6-week, randomized ...

However, the new research suggests that celecoxib may not be more dangerous than other NSAIDs, and might even be safer in some important ways. All NSAIDs relieve pain by blocking a naturally occurring ...

Indeed, the government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality now says that naproxen is less likely than other NSAIDs to harm the heart. And the AHA says celecoxib should be used to treat ...