why is celebrex no longer preferred?

[aachavez]

I have been tasked to find out why Celebrex (celecoxib) is no longer a preferred med, why it's not prescribed as much anymore. I've googled a little bit, and can't really seem to find anything concrete. Any ideas? Suggestions on where to start looking or how to find this out?

[caliotter3]

COX-2 selective drugs increase the risk of MI and are contraindicated in patients with a history of cardiac problems.

This is what I remembered about the situation and also why I stopped taking it at the time.

[nuangel1, BSN, RN]

celebrex is still prescribed.never worked for me.i took vioxx for a while it worked.