He should take vioxx (if he has any left), celebrex, or alleve at the lower-scale of the recommended doses.
Perhaps cycle them . .. 10 days one, 10 days the next.
IN ALL PROBABILITY, this is JUNK SCIENCE. The test are for SOME people at HIGH doses.
In sum, because .01% of the people have problems 99.99% will be in pain so the drug companies can (senisbly, from their persepctive) avoid lawsuits.
BINGO! The same with calcium channel blockers (BP meds such as Cardizem, Norvasc, Verapamil, etc.). There was a recent study which showed a higher risk of heart death in women taking these meds. Calcium channel blockers were targeted several years ago regarding some side effect (can't remember exactly), but this was put to rest, up until now.