Celecoxibdrug info

celecoxib 200 MG Oral Capsule [Celebrex]

What it is used for

CELEBREX is indicated CELEBREX is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for:

Osteoarthritis (OA)

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) in patients 2 years and older

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Acute Pain (AP)

Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD)

1.1 Osteoarthritis (OA)

For the management of the signs and symptoms of OA.

1.2 Rheumatoid

Arthritis (RA) For the management of the signs and symptoms of RA.

1.3 Juvenile

Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) For the management of the signs and symptoms of JRA in patients 2 years and older.

1.4 Ankylosing

Spondylitis (AS) For the management of the signs and symptoms of AS.

1.5 Acute Pain

For the management of acute pain in adults.

1.6 Primary

Dysmenorrhea For the management of primary dysmenorrhea.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 22, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

CELEBREX (celecoxib) capsule is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, available as capsules containing 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg and 400 mg celecoxib for oral administration. The chemical name is 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)- 3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl] benzenesulfonamide and is a diaryl-substituted pyrazole. The molecular weight is 381.38. Its molecular formula is C 17 H 14 F 3 N 3 O 2 S, and it has the following chemical structure: Celecoxib is a white to off-white powder with a pKa of 11.1 (sulfonamide moiety). Celecoxib is hydrophobic (log P is 3.5) and is practically insoluble in aqueous media at physiological pH range. The inactive ingredients in CELEBREX include: croscarmellose sodium, edible inks, gelatin, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone and sodium lauryl sulfate. chemical structure

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective November 22, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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