Banned in many countries owing to its side effects, including FDA banned in the USA.
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[Nimesulide] did not achieve Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the USA, and is banned in many countries due to cases of jaundice and hepatitis induced by its use. Italy was the first country to allow the drug in 1985. The European Medicine Evaluation Agency has prohibited the use of Nimesulide for children under the age of 12. Currently, Nimesulide is still available in many countries."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimesulide#Trade_names1 History
1.1 European Medicines Agency reports favourable benefit/risk ratio
1.2 Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of India bans Nimesulide
1.3 Irish Medicines Board (IMB) suspends Nimesulide containing drugs (15 May 2007)
1.4 Singapore Health Science Authority suspends Nimesulide containing drugs
1.5 EMA confirms the positive benefit/risk ratio
1.6 RTÉ's Prime Time Investigates
1.7 Bribes allegedly paid in Italy to spare nimesulide from official scrutiny1.8 Prohibition in several European countries
1.9 Illicit marketing as "food supplement" in Scandinavia and the UKRead more: Nimesulide Side Effects | eHow.com
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One takes oe's choice! Some react badly, some react not too badly, others don't react at all. Each individual is just that, individual. So v. diff to classify. I would prob eact v. badly as even have side effects to many toothpastes - can't touch Euthymol!
Anyways, hope this helps, but, FDA banned in the USA - so doubt that many KAers will be on this med.