Medical News Summary: Vioxx approved for treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

About: Vioxx approved for treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Date: 7 December 2004
Source: News Target Network
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by News Target Network): The FDA has approved the use of Vioxx for children suffering from common forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (pauciarticular, polyarticular). The children need to be over 2 years old and weigh more than 22 pounds. Vioxx has already been approved for use in treatment of severe migraine in adults. The approval was based on a study involving 310 patients.
URL: http://www.newstarget.com/002718.html
Related Disease Topics: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Migraine

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