Word: oraflex
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Dates: during 1982-1982
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...such levels, it can cause stomach distress, ulcers and hemorrhaging. And so, spurred by a market that grows by a million persons a year in the U.S. alone, pharmacologists keep searching for a better drug. Within the past month, two companies claim to have found it: Oraflex (chemical name: benoxaprofen), introduced last week by Eli Lilly & Co., and Feldene (piroxicam), unveiled several weeks ago by Pfizer Inc. Both drugs have been successfully marketed abroad...
...drugs are anti-inflammatory agents like aspirin but remain in the bloodstream six times as long. Thus they are effective as once-a-day doses. They are also less apt to irritate the digestive tract. According to Lilly, Oraflex causes 50% fewer gastrointestinal side effects than aspirin. There remains a drawback. In clinical trials, Oraflex caused sun sensitivity leading to an itchy rash in about 20% of patients. This can be prevented by applying sunscreen lotions or even by getting a protective suntan before using the drug...