Which of the following statements about COX-2 inhibitors is true?
A. NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitor drugs do not promote sodium and water retention.
B. Selective COX-2 inhibitors do not have the antithrombotic (clot prevention) protective action of aspirin and other COX-1 inhibitors because platelets are predominately a COX-1 pathway.
C. Selective COX-2 inhibitors exhibit potentially less serious cardiac or renal adverse effects than do other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) because they focus only on one group of enzymes.
D. All of the above are correct.
Answer: B
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