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celecoxib

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Also known as Celecox®, Onsenal®, Celocoxib, 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzene-1-sulfonamide, Celebrex, Celecoxibum, Célécoxib

Celecoxib, sold under the brand name Celebrex among others, is a COX-2 inhibitor and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to treat the pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis, acute pain in adults, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, painful menstruation, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It may also be used to decrease the risk of colorectal adenomas in people with familial adenomatous polyposis. It is taken by mouth. Benefits are typically seen within an hour.

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Celecoxib is a chemical compound with the formula C₁₇H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S. Its IUPAC name is 4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide. The substance has a mass of 381.076 and a weight of 381.4. It carries a stylized name of CeleBREX.

The compound has a defined daily dose of 0.2. Its chemical properties include an xlogp of 3.4, a topological polar surface area of 86.4, and a charge of 0. It features one hydrogen bond donor and seven hydrogen bond acceptors.

Celecoxib is referenced by 840 other encyclopedia articles. A search for celecoxib in PubMed yields a count of 9052.

Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, PubChem, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

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458612013
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Drug.image_class
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Drug.alt
Skeletal formula of celecoxib
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Space-filling model of the celecoxib molecule
Drug.tradename
Celebrex, Onsenal, Elyxyb, Celebra, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a699022
Drug.DailyMedID
Celecoxib
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B3
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.class
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor
Drug.ATC_prefix
L01
Drug.ATC_suffix
XX33
Drug.legal_AU
S4

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Chemical data

Formula
C17H14F3N3O2S
Molecular weight
381.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-[5-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-1-yl]benzenesulfonamide
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=NN2C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)N)C(F)(F)F
InChIKey
RZEKVGVHFLEQIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.4
Polar surface area
86.4 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Research

9,052 papers

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Wikidata facts

Mass
381.076
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₄F₃N₃O₂S
medical condition treated
spondylitis
Commons category
Celecoxib
canonical SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=NN2C3=CC=C(C=C3)S(=O)(=O)N)C(F)(F)F
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
celecoxib
subject has role
COX-2 inhibitor
defined daily dose
0.2
physically interacts with
Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2
stylized name
CeleBREX
legal status (medicine)
boxed warning
significant drug interaction
tacrolimus
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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Familial adenomatous polyposis
  • Adverse effects
  • Allergy
  • Heart attack and stroke
  • Drug interactions
  • Mechanism of action
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-cancer
  • Structure-activity relationship
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • Fabricated efficacy studies
  • Brand names
  • Research
  • Psychiatry
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Familial adenomatous polyposis
  • Cancer prevention
  • Cancer treatment
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Celecoxib, sold under the brand name Celebrex among others, is a COX-2 inhibitor and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used to treat the pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis, acute pain in adults, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, painful menstruation, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It may also be used to decrease the risk of colorectal adenomas in people with familial adenomatous polyposis. It is taken by mouth. Benefits are typically seen within an hour.

Common side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Serious side effects may include heart attacks, strokes, gastrointestinal perforation, gastrointestinal bleeding, kidney failure, and anaphylaxis. Use is not recommended in people at high risk for heart disease. The risks are similar to other NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen. Use in the later part of pregnancy or during breastfeeding is not recommended.

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