celecoxib
IPA: sʌɫˈɛkɑksˈɪb
noun
- (pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
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Examples of "celecoxib" in Sentences
- Celecoxib has been found effective in one study.
- Pfizer sells celecoxib under the brand name Celebrex.
- Celecoxib is available by prescription in capsule form.
- Reporting of 6 month versus 12 month data in the celecoxib trial.
- Celecoxib will be compared with the non selective NSAIDS naproxen and ibuprofen.