Which of the Following Statements About COX-2 Inhibitors Is True

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about COX-2 inhibitors is true?

• A) Selective COX-2 inhibitors exhibit potentially less serious cardiac or renal adverse effects than do other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) because they focus only on one group of enzymes.
• B) Selective COX-2 inhibitors do not have the antithrombotic (clot prevention) protective action of aspirin and other COX-1 inhibitors because platelets are predominately a COX-1 pathway.
• C) NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitor drugs do not promote sodium and water retention.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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