Generic name: celecoxib [ SEL-e-KOX-ib ]
Brand names: CeleBREX, Elyxyb
Drug class:Cox-2 inhibitors
What is celecoxib?
Celecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
Celecoxib is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and menstrual pain.
Celecoxib is used to treat juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in children who are at least 2 years old. It is also used in the treatment of hereditary polyps in the colon.
Elyxyb is used to treat migraine headaches with or without aura in adults. Elyxyb will only treat migraine headaches, but it will not prevent a headache that has already begun.
Warnings
Celecoxib can increase your risk of fatal heart attack or stroke, even if you don't have any risk factors. Do not use this medicine just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).
Celecoxib may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal. These conditions can occur without warning while you are using this medicine, especially in older adults. You should not take this medicine if you already have bleeding in your stomach or intestines.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use celecoxib if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
an allergy to sulfa drugs; or
a history of asthma attack or severe allergic reaction after taking
