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Is Celebrex The Right Medication For Muscular Pain In The Back?
My late husband was a pharmacist and I still have some Celebrex in the cabinet . I had a raging back ache this AM....took 2 Aleve....4 hrs. later took 2 XtrSt Tylenol and used a heating pad. This evening it s much better. I m 85 yrs. old. I have a medical background, too. I cannot remember if Celebrex is for muscular pain . It s not 10:40 PM and I usually take a low strength Diazapam for sleep. Please advise. Thank you!
Wed, 9 Jan 2019
Hi,
Celebrex is composed of 'celecoxib', which is a COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
It is used to treat the pain and inflammation in conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute pain in adults.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician
Celebrex is composed of 'celecoxib', which is a COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
It is used to treat the pain and inflammation in conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute pain in adults.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician
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