Table 1.

Total number of patients who received their first prescription for the four types of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) pre and postrofecoxib withdrawal periods

Drug	Prerofecoxib withdrawal	Postrofecoxib withdrawal	% change
Nonselective NSAIDs	92 515	94 269	+1.9%
Nimesulide	33 628	35 127	+4.5%
Celecoxib	16 721	9 530	−43%
Rofecoxib	11 543	–*	–

^*Patients were identified as having received a prescription for rofecoxib in the postwithdrawal period.