This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is used to treat arthritis, acute pain, and menstrual pain and discomfort. The pain and swelling relief provided by this medication helps you perform more of your normal daily activities. Celecoxib is also used to decrease growths found in the intestines (colon polyps) of persons...
Read moreDear Dr. Borigini,My father (72 years old) has Rheumatoid Arthritis in his hand. I would like to know if an artimplant spacer will work for... Read more »
On Wednesday, November 29, the Food and Drug Administration’s independent Arthritis Advisory Committee met to discuss the safety and... Read more »
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I was reading through the MyRACentral News Page the other day and an article about Celebrex caught my eye. Celebrex is a non-steroidal... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and McNeil Consumer Healthcare have announced a nationwide recall of all lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet... Read more »
An analysis of studies involving the arthritis drug Celebrex showed higher doses of the drug are associated with an increasing risk of heart attacks... Read more »
A new study published in the medical journal The Lancet has found that the painkiller Celebrex (celecoxib) is better for the stomachs of arthritis... Read more »
From the FDA Consumer Magazine, March-April 2005 by Carol Rados Few people with arthritis would be willing to stop taking a medication that works,... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent rheumatoid arthritis. Treatment The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has improved dramatically in the past 50... Read more »