Drug Profile
Valdecoxib - Pfizer
Alternative Names: Bextra; Kudeq; SC 65872; Vah; Valdyn; Valus; Vorth; YM 974Latest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
Price :
$50
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At a glance
- Originator Pfizer
- Developer Astellas Pharma; Pfizer
- Class Antirheumatics; Non-opioid analgesics; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories
- Mechanism of Action Cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity Yes
Highest Development Phases
- Market Withdrawal Dysmenorrhoea; Osteoarthritis; Pain; Rheumatoid arthritis
- Discontinued Migraine
Most Recent Events
- 18 May 2005 Withdrawn for Dysmenorrhoea in Brazil (PO)
- 18 May 2005 Withdrawn for Osteoarthritis in Brazil (PO)
- 18 May 2005 Withdrawn for Pain in India (PO)