Bextra was one of the leading painkillers prescribed to student athletes across the country

Bextra was one of the leading painkillers prescribed to student athletes across the country

Collegiate students really should be the last people who need COX-2s. They have less frequent co-morbidities that warrant these medications. I don’t see why normal NSAIDs (or even COX-2 preferential medications like Lodine or Relafen) weren’t prescribed instead.