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celecoxib

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Noun1.celecoxib - a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
Celebrex
Cox-2 inhibitor - an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"


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The anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib, currently prescribed mainly for arthritis, prevented precancerous growths in the colon (169: 213).
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It's important to remember that at 33 months, the average duration of treatment in the now-suspended celecoxib trial was certainly long-term.
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