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Medicines etoricoxibQuestion & answer

etoricoxib · Medicine question

What is the elimination half-life of etoricoxib?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Etoricoxib has an elimination half-life of approximately 22 hours.

Sources for this answer

Arcoxia 30 60 90 120mg film-coated tabletsOrganon Pharma (UK) Limited · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 8Document updated 2 April 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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