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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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First, they suggest that measurement of 15-PGDH may identify which individuals are most likely to benefit from treatment with Celecoxib as a colon tumor preventative.
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In the Celecoxib Long-term Arthritis Safety Study (CLASS), (1) a high dose of celecoxib and standard doses of diclofenac were compared in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA).
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Naproxen and celecoxib failed to prevent Alzheimer's disease in the first clinical trial to test the agents as preventives in older subjects who had no cognitive impairment, wrote Barbara K.
NSAID pair fails Alzheimer's prevention test by Moon, Mary Ann / Clinical Psychiatry News
 
 
 
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