Celecoxib

Introduction: Celecoxib

Description of Celecoxib

Celecoxib: a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Celecoxib: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with a diaryl-substituted pyrazole structure. Celecoxib selectively inhibits cyclo-oxygenase-2 activity (COX-2); COX-2 inhibition results in apoptosis and a reduction in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis. (NCI04)
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Terms associated with Celecoxib:

Terms Similar to Celecoxib:

• Celebrex

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Celecoxib

• Cox-2 inhibitor

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Celecoxib

• nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent
• oxidoreductase inhibitor

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Celecoxib

The following list attempts to classify Celecoxib into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• Cox-2 inhibitor
• anti-inflammatory,anti-inflammatory drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Celecoxib

• Celecoxib for rheumatoid arthritis (Cochrane Review)
• Single dose oral celecoxib for postoperative pain (Cochrane Review)
• Celebrex Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Celecoxib - RxList Monographs

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