ETORICOXIB: THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL

Abstract

The paper describes the therapeutic properties of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), among them there is etoricoxib, the most selective current COX-2 inhibitor that may be successfully used for both acute analgesia and the treatment of chronic pain in patients with dorsopathies. The important advantages of the drug are its easiness-to-use (once-daily dosing), a wide range of effective doses (from 30 to 120 mg/day), lower risk of gastrointestinal events, liver damage, and skin and respiratory reactions as compared with nonselective NSAIDs, which make etoricoxib an appropriate treatment option if relevant risk factors are present.

Keywords

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• etoricoxib