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Uncommon card · Science
Rofecoxib, an Uncommon card
Rofecoxib is a COX-2-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 78
- Power
- 160
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 73,000
Power 160 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Rofecoxib quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Rofecoxib card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Rofecoxib was available by ______ in both tablets and as an oral suspension.
Answer
prescription. Rofecoxib was available by prescription in both tablets and as an oral suspension. From the Rofecoxib article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Rofecoxib was approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in May ____, and was marketed under the brand names Vioxx, Ceoxx, and Ceeoxx.
Answer
1990s. Rofecoxib was approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in May 1999, and was marketed under the brand names Vioxx, Ceoxx, and Ceeoxx. From the Rofecoxib article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Palace. Palace 86 · Rofecoxib 82 · Alkane 79 · Ytterbium 74 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was marketed by Merck & Co. to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain conditions, migraine, and dysmenorrhea.
- Rofecoxib was approved in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in May 1999, and was marketed under the brand names Vioxx, Ceoxx, and Ceeoxx.
- Rofecoxib was available by prescription in both tablets and as an oral suspension.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Rofecoxib article was read about 73,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 78: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get Rofecoxib
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Rofecoxib (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Harbin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
