Pharmacologic Substance
celecoxib Audio
[ seh-luh-kok-sib ]
Brand Names:
Celebrex; Consensi; Elyxyb
Effect:
Decreased Prostaglandin Production
May Treat:
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Dysmenorrhea; Osteoarthritis; Spondylitis, Ankylosing
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to celecoxib:
  • A drug that reduces pain. Celecoxib belongs to the family of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents. It is being studied in the prevention of cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with a diaryl-substituted pyrazole structure. Celecoxib selectively inhibits cyclo-oxygenase-2 activity (COX-2); COX-2 inhibition may result in apoptosis and a reduction in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A pyrazole derivative and selective CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR that is used to treat symptoms associated with RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS and JUVENILE ARTHRITIS, as well as the management of ACUTE PAIN.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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