Posted by R4MSU on April 01, 2000 at 22:56:27:

In Reply to: vioxx at 50mg/day posted by larry on March 25, 2000 at 09:39:34:

: I HAVE BEEN USING VIOXX FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS--FOR THE FIRST MONTH IT DID A
: GREAT JOB OF REDUCING PAIN AND STIFFNESS--THEN IT BECAME LESS EFFECTIVE--ABOUT 1
: WEEK AGO I STARTED TAKING 50MG EACH MORNING--I HAVE BETTER CONTROL OF PAIN
: AND STIFFNESS AGAIN BUT AM WONDERING ABOUT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THIS DOSE--
: HAS ANYONE OUT THERE BEEN USING VOIXX AT THE 50MG LEVEL--
: THANKS

VIOX IS DOSED 50 MG ONCE PER DAY FOR ACUTE PAIN IN ADULTS OR PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA. USE OF VIOXX 50 MG FOR MAORE THAN FIVE DAYS IN MANAGEMENT OF PAIN HAS NOT BEEN STUDIED.