Generic Celebrex belongs to a class of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This drug has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effect by blocking the formation of inflammatory prostaglandins mainly due to inhibition of COX-2. At therapeutic doses in humans were not significantly inhibit COX-1 and has no effect on normal physiological processes associated with COX-1 and proceeding in the tissues of the stomach, intestine, and platelets.
The therapeutic potential of Celebrex is well proven both in short and long-term use in all clinical situations where there may be used NSAIDs - to relieve headaches and pain, in injuries, to the treatment and prevention of cancer.
To date, generic Celebrex is a security standard therapy, which has a superb combination of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular safety. This is the only drug whose purpose may be warranted in patients at high risk for GI-complications (in the presence of ulcer history and application of combination with aspirin), without an additional appointment of other gastro-protective drugs. Celebrex seems safer drug for the treatment of patients with hypertension and heart failure, and in combination with aspirin you can use this drug even in patients at high risk of cardiovascular accidents.