NEW ORLEANS, LA — A long-awaited trial suggests the selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor celecoxib has similar cardiovascular safety as naproxen and ibuprofen in arthritis patients at ...

Ibuprofen, by comparison, works faster than naproxen. However, because ibuprofen’s effects wear off quicker, it needs to be taken more frequently throughout the day, she says.