Celebrex is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, menstrual cramps, acute pain, and primary dysmenorrhea.
Celebrex is also prescribed to reduce the number of colon and rectum polyps in people with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Full prescribing information is available at:
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?id=9037
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