Celebrex (celecoxib), the first COX-2 selective NSAID to hit the market

February 1999

Patients are asking about Celebrex (celecoxib), the first COX-2 selective NSAID to hit the market.

Searle is launching it now in the U.S...soon in Canada.

Celebrex is approved for rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. It's as effective as other NSAIDs for joint pain and swelling.

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Table of Contents

Ophthalmology Azopt, a new eye drop for glaucoma
The U.S. will now allow drug reps to give out information about UNAPPROVED uses of their prescription drugs
Infectious Diseases Trovan (trovafloxacin), a very broad-spectrum quinolone
Infectious Diseases new drug for HIV, Ziagen (abacavir)
Diabetes mix Humalog (insulin lispro) with long-acting insulins
Diabetes new biotech drug for diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetes Glyset (miglitol) for type 2 diabetes
Women's Health New Canadian guidelines are now out for menopausal symptoms
Vaccines Varivax, the first chickenpox vaccine
Vaccines Lymerix, the first vaccine to prevent Lyme disease
Respiratory & Allergy new guidelines for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
fenugreek to lower blood sugar
Herp-Eeze, a new supplement for herpes
Gastroenterology new guidelines for treating H. pylori
minocycline is useful for mild to moderate scleroderma
Multiple Sclerosis earlier treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)
Celebrex (celecoxib), the first COX-2 selective NSAID to hit the market
Practice chart of new drugs approved by the FDA and HPB in 1998