What type of medicine is Celebrex?
The prescription medication celecoxib sells under the brand name Celebrex in the United States. Celebrex treats osteoarthritis-related pain and inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis and painful menstruation symptoms.COX-2 InhibitorThe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class has a subclass called COX-2 inhibitors. Celebrex falls into this subcategory.FunctionThe enzyme cyclooxygenese-2 leads to the production of a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin. Prostaglandin stimulates inflammation and pain response. COX-2 inhibitors block the synthesis of cyclooxygenese-2, thus preventing the actions of prostaglandin.Other Cox-2 InhibitorsCelebrex is the only COX-2 inhibitor medication currently available in the United States.
