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Popular painkiller doesn’t have more heart risks than others, study claims

Critics say flaws in Celebrex study undermine results

Celebrex

RISK ANALYSIS  The widely prescribed painkiller Celebrex, now available as the generic celecoxib, appears to pose no greater risk to the heart than do similar drugs.

Pfizer

By Laura Beil

- More than 2 years ago

NEW ORLEANS — A long-awaited study on painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the most widely prescribed class of drugs in the world, has concluded that the three most commonly used carry a similar risk of cardiovascular complications.