Celecoxib (International)
In the US, Celecoxib (celecoxib systemic) is a member of the drug class cox-2 inhibitors and is used to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis, Chronic Pain, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Fibromatosis, Headache, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Migraine, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Period Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
L01XX33,M01AH01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0169590-42-5
Chemical Formula
C17-H14-F3-N3-O2-S
Molecular Weight
381
Therapeutic Categories
Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
Adjunct to antineoplastic treatment of adenomatous colorectal polyps
Cyclo-oxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor
Chemical Name
4-(5-(4-Metylphenyl)-3-(trifluorometyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulfonamide (IUPAC)
Foreign Names
- Celecoxibum (Latin)
- Celecoxib (German)
- Célécoxib (French)
- Celecoxib (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Celecoxib (OS: USAN, BAN, JAN)
- Célécoxib (OS: DCF)
- SC 58635 (Searle) (IS)
- YM 177 (Searle) (IS)
- Celecoxib (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Célécoxib (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Celecoxibum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Accel Celecoxib
Accel Pharma, Canada - Acicox
ACI, Bangladesh - Aclarex
Pfizer, Greece - Aclexa
Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Bulgaria; Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Poland; Krka, Serbia; Krka, Slovenia; Krka, Slovakia; KRKA ROMANIA, Romania; TAD, Bulgaria; TAD Pharma, Macedonia; TAD Pharma, Malta - ACT Celecoxib
Actavis Pharma, Canada - Actimed Celecoxib
Altomed, Philippines - Adybrex
ADWYA, Tunisia - Algibrex
Taha Pharma, Tunisia - Algoxib
Saneca Pharmaceuticals, Bulgaria; Zentiva, Bulgaria; Zentiva, Romania - Alicoxal
Alifarma, Peru - APO-Celecoxib
Apotex, Australia - Apo-Celecoxib
Apotex, Canada - Artibrex
Pharmacare, Tunisia - Articox
Keyfarm, Peru - Articoxib
Nabiqasim, Pakistan - Artiflex
Standpharm, Pakistan - Artilog
Laboratorios Dr. Esteve, Spain; Pfizer Italia, Italy - Artix
Farmindustria, Peru - Artrixib
Intipharma, Peru - Arythrex
Amoun, Egypt - Aubrex
Corbridge, Philippines - Auro-Celecoxib
Auro Pharma, Canada - Bio-Celecoxib
Biomed Pharma, Canada - Bixocel
Synthon, Netherlands - Blooms the Chemist Celecoxib
Apotex, Australia - Breflex [+ Orphenadrine]
Gabblan, Peru - Brexen
Xeno, Philippines - Caditar
Farmindustria, Peru - Caditar Flex [+ Orphenadrine]
Farmindustria, Peru - Capsure
Laboratorio Pfizer de Chile, Chile - Celart
Hilton, Pakistan - Celaxib
Alphapharm, Australia - Celbexx
Getz, Pakistan - Celcox
Lupin, India - Celcox 100mg
Trima, Israel - Celcox 200mg
Trima, Israel - Celcoxx
Getz Pharma, Philippines - Celeartib
Perumed-Albis Consumo, Peru - Celebra
Farmagon, Norway; Laboratorio Pfizer de Chile, Chile; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Uruguay; Pfizer ApS, Iceland - Celebra 100mg
R-Pharm, Israel - Celebra 200mg
R-Pharm, Israel - Celebrex
2care4, Norway; GD Searle, United States; NeoFarma, Malta; Orifarm, Norway; Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, South Korea; Pfizer, Kuwait; Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Myanmar; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Russian Federation; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Slovakia; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, South Africa; Pfizer Hellas, Malta; Pfizer Hellas AE, Cyprus; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd, China; Pfizer Romania, Romania; R-Pharm, Georgia; R-Pharm Germany, Macedonia; R-Pharm Germany, Serbia; Searle, Lebanon; Pfizer Thailand, Vietnam - Celebrex 100mg
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland; Piramal, Bulgaria; R-Pharm Germany, Bulgaria - Celebrex 200mg
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland; Piramal, Bulgaria; R-Pharm Germany, Bulgaria - Celebrex-100
Pfizer, Luxembourg - Celebrex-200
Pfizer, Luxembourg - Celecox
Astellas, Japan; Memphis Co., Egypt - Celecox-HEXAL
Hexal, Germany - Celecoxib
Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom; Consilient Health, United Kingdom; Dawa, United Kingdom; Ferrer Internacional SA, Greece; Generics UK, United Kingdom; Gerard, Ireland; Induquimica, Peru; La Sante, Peru; Lafar Peru, Peru; MC Globe, Peru; Medrock, Peru; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Portugal, Peru; Recipe, Colombia; Teva, Greece; Zentiva, United Kingdom - Celecoxib - 1 A Pharma
1 A Pharma, Germany - Celecoxib AbZ
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Celecoxib Acino
Acino, Germany - Celecoxib Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands; Actavis Group, Iceland; Actavis Group, Romania; Aurovitas, Spain; Mepha Pharma, Switzerland - Celecoxib Adamed
Adamed Sp. z o.o., United Kingdom - Celecoxib AL
Aliud Pharma, Germany - Celecoxib Alembic
Alembic, Malta; Alembic, Netherlands; Fair-Med Healthcare, Germany - Celecoxib Almus
Almus, Spain - Celecoxib Alter
Alter, Spain; Alter, Portugal - Celecoxib Amneal
Amneal Pharma, Spain - Celecoxib AN
Amneal Pharma, Australia - Celecoxib Apotex
Apotex, Spain; Apotex Europe, Belgium; Apotex Nederland, Netherlands - Célécoxib Arrow
Arrow, France - Celecoxib Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Germany; Aurobindo, Netherlands - Celecoxib beta
Betapharm, Germany - Célécoxib Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Celecoxib CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Celecoxib Ciclum
Ciclum, Portugal - Celecoxib Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain; Cinfa, Portugal - Celecoxib Combix
Combix, Spain - Célécoxib Cristers
CristerS, France - Celecoxib EG
Eurogenerics, Belgium - Célécoxib EG
EG Labo, France - Celecoxib Fantex
Farmoz, Portugal - Celecoxib Farmoz
Farmoz, Portugal - Celecoxib Ferrer
Ferrer Internacional, Italy - Celecoxib Genfar
Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar S.A., Costa Rica; Genfar S.A., Guatemala; Genfar S.A., Honduras - Celecoxib Genthon
Genthon, Spain - Celecoxib GH
Lupin Australia, Australia - Célécoxib HCS
HCS bvba, France - Celecoxib Helvepharm 100mg
Helvepharm, Switzerland - Celecoxib Helvepharm 200mg
Helvepharm, Switzerland - Celecoxib Heumann
Heumann, Germany - Celecoxib Kern Pharma
Kern Pharma, Spain - Celecoxib Krka
KRKA, Belgium; KRKA, Denmark; KRKA, Finland; KRKA, Netherlands; KRKA, Portugal; KRKA, Sweden; KRKA Farmaceutica, Spain - Celecoxib La Santé
La Santé, Costa Rica; La Santé, Dominican Republic; La Santé, Nicaragua; La Santé, El Salvador - Celecoxib Labesfal
Generis, Portugal - Celecoxib Mabo
Mabo, Spain - Celecoxib Macleods
Macleods, Italy - Celecoxib MK
MK, Colombia; MK, Ecuador - Celecoxib Mylan
Mylan, Spain; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Portugal; Mylan dura, Germany - Célécoxib Mylan Pharma
Mylan, France - Celecoxib Nifa
Nifa, Ecuador - Celecoxib Normon
Normon, Spain - Celecoxib Orion
Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden - Celecoxib Pensa
Pensa Pharma, Spain - Celecoxib Pentafarma
Pentafarma, Portugal - Celecoxib Pfizer
Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, New Zealand - Célécoxib Pfizer
Pfizer, France - Celecoxib Pfizer 100 mg
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Celecoxib Pfizer 200 mg
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Celecoxib Pharmacia
Nostrum, Spain - Celecoxib Premium Pharma
Mylan, Spain - Celecoxib Pro Doc
Pro Doc, Canada - Celecoxib Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Spain; Ranbaxy, Lithuania - Celecoxib Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Spain; Ratiopharm, Portugal - Celecoxib Ratiopharm 100mg
ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria - Celecoxib Ratiopharm 200mg
ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria - Celecoxib RBX
Ranbaxy, Australia - Celecoxib Sandoz
Sandoz, Australia; Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Hong Kong; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Portugal; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz España, Spain - Célécoxib Sandoz
Sandoz, France - Celecoxib Sandoz 100mg
Lek, Bulgaria; Lek Pharmaceuticals, Bulgaria; Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Luxembourg - Celecoxib Sandoz 200mg
Lek, Bulgaria; Lek Pharmaceuticals, Bulgaria; Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Luxembourg - Celecoxib Sanis Health
Sanis Health, Canada - Celecoxib Sivem
Sivem Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Celecoxib Spirig HC 100mg
Spirig, Switzerland - Celecoxib Spirig HC 200mg
Spirig HealthCare, Switzerland - Celecoxib Stada
PharmaCoDane, Sweden; STADA, Germany; STADA, Spain; STADA Nordic, Denmark - Celecoxib Tad
TAD, Germany - Celecoxib Tarbis
Tarbis, Spain - Celecoxib Tecnigen
Tecnimede, Spain; Tecnimede - Sociedade Técnico-Medicinal, Italy - Celecoxib Terapia
Terapia, Romania - Celecoxib Teva
Teva, Spain; Teva Nederland, Netherlands; Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium - Célécoxib Teva
Teva Santé, France - Celecoxib Tolife
ToLife, Portugal - Celecoxib Torrent
Torrent Pharma, Lithuania - Celecoxib Vir
Vir, Spain - Celecoxib Zentiva
Sanofi-Aventis, Spain; Zentiva, Lithuania; Zentiva, Latvia; Zentiva, Portugal; Zentiva Pharma, Germany - Célécoxib Zentiva
Sanofi, France - Célécoxib Zydus
Zydus, France - Celecoxib-Actavis
Actavis Deutschland, Germany - Celecoxibe Ache
Aché, Brazil - Celecoxibe Biosintetica
Biosintética, Brazil - Celecoxibe Neo Quimica
Neo Química, Brazil - Celecoxibe Teuto
Teuto Brasileiro, Brazil - Celecoxib-Mepha 100mg
Mepha Pharma, Switzerland - Celecoxib-Mepha 200mg
Mepha Pharma, Switzerland - Celecoxib-Micro Labs
Micro Labs, Germany - Celecoxib-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Celecoxib-Ratiopharm 100mg
Ratiopharm, Luxembourg - Celecoxib-Ratiopharm 200mg
Ratiopharm, Luxembourg - Celecoxine
Dronnvels, Peru - Celecoxpharm
D'Olapharm, Peru - Celecoxx
Semos, Pakistan - Celecure
Ambica, Philippines - Celeflam
Flamingo, Philippines - Celekoxib Actavis
Actavis, Czech Republic - Celekoxib Mylan
Generics, Czech Republic - Celence-200
Ambica, Philippines - Celenib
Qualigen, Spain - Celenta
Incepta, Bangladesh - Celepoxx
Natura Peru, Peru - Celestal
Drog. Lipharma, Peru - Celetab
Indus, Pakistan - Celetor
Torrent Pharma, Romania - Celexi
Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Celexia
Induquimica, Peru - Celexib
InnoGen, Philippines - Celicob
Mass Pharma, Pakistan - Celicox-2
Akros Pharma, Uruguay - Celix-200
Torres, Peru - Celixib
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Celix-Med
Ambica, Philippines - Celostea
Mylan, New Zealand - Celoxib
Sedico, Egypt; Zaka Healthcare, Pakistan - Celox-R
Renata, Bangladesh - Celoxx
Saiph, Tunisia - Celstar
Pharmatec, Pakistan - Celxib
Unison, Thailand - Chemmart Celecoxib
Apotex, Australia - Clibex
Maddox Pharma Swiss, Netherlands - Cloxabix
Williams & Halls, Iceland - Colcibra
Ranbaxy, Ecuador; Ranbaxy, India - Colex 100
Syncom, Philippines - Colibra
Mepro, Georgia - Cox B
Beximco, Bangladesh - Cox-2
Foramen, Philippines - Coxban
Raka Poshi, Pakistan - Coxbitor
Domesco, Philippines - Coxib
Alco, Bangladesh; Micro B & B, India - Coxibet
Suhitas, Philippines - Coxibiz
Ashford, Philippines - Coxibrex
Farmedic, Peru - Coxibrex Flex [+ Orphenadrine]
Farmedic, Peru - Coxid
Westmont, Philippines - Coxidia
Cathay Drug, Philippines - Coxileb
Glomed Pharmaceutical Company, Vietnam - Coxiluxx
BMC Farma, Peru - Coxoral
OEP Phils, Philippines - Coxzan
Renata, Philippines - Cybec
Siam Bheasach, Thailand - Dancoxib
Ambica, Philippines - Definax
Centrafarm, Bulgaria; Stada Arzneimittel, Bulgaria - Dicoxibe
Wyeth Pharma, Brazil - Dilaxa
Krka, Georgia - Dolcelox
Medchem International, Philippines - Dolocox
Rocnarf, Ecuador - Dorit
Brisafarma, Peru - Dorsiflex
CCL, Pakistan - Ecoloxib
Navegal, Pakistan - Ecox
Medilife, Philippines - Ecoxib
Epoch, Pakistan - Eliflam
Elifarma, Paraguay - Eliflam Forte
Elifarma, Paraguay - Eliflam Gesic [+ Paracetamol]
Elifarma, Paraguay - Emphatic
Technovision, Pakistan - Eraxib
Medera, Pakistan - Eurocox
Eep co, Egypt - Euroflam
Renata, Philippines - Exadiol
Pharmed, Peru - Exadiol Flex [+ Orphenadrine]
Pharmed, Peru - Flamacox
SEA PharmaOptions, Philippines - Flaxel
Medifarma, Peru - Flonar
Apotecarium, Colombia - Gauld
Karachi Chemical, Pakistan - GD-celecoxib
GenMed, Canada - Geocoxib
Geofman, Pakistan - Ibuped
Alliance, Pakistan - Icox
Bell-Kenz, Philippines - Igef
Pfizer, Mexico - Inflacox
IBN, Tunisia - Inhicox
Farmac. Latina, Peru - Inibrex
Dar-Essaydali, Tunisia - Inicox 2
Galpharma, Tunisia - Jamp Celecoxib
Jamp Pharma, Canada - Lbofen
NovaMed, Pakistan - Lecoxib
Paramount, Pakistan - Lectazib
Balkanpharma, Slovakia - Lekoxa
World Medicine, Georgia - Licebril
BioOrganics, Netherlands - Lincox
Renata, Philippines - Mar-Celecoxib
Marcan Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Medicoxib
Mediceena, Pakistan - Meticel
Alter, Spain - Mibecerex
Hasan-Dermapharma, Vietnam - Mint-Celecoxib
Mint Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Miodar
Garmisch, Colombia - Moveryl
Sami, Pakistan - Mylan-Celecoxib
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Occib
Medhaus, Philippines - Onsenal
Pfizer, Lithuania - Oxibin
Acino, Spain - Pharex Celecoxib
Pascual, Philippines - PMS-Celecoxib
Pharmascience, Canada - Priva-Celecoxib
Pharmapar, Canada - Provicoxib
Providencia Medica, Philippines - Quilxib
Quilab Farma, Peru - RAN-Celecoxib
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada, Canada - Reumaxib
Maquifarma, Peru - Revibra
Dr. Reddy's, India; Dr. Reddy's, Peru - Rhea Celecoxib
Pfizer, Philippines - Rhuma max
hi pharm, Egypt - Riva-Celecox
Laboratoire Riva, Canada - Sandoz Celecoxib
Sandoz, Canada - Selecap
XL Lab, Philippines - Selecox
Square, Bangladesh - Sionara
Alembic, Tanzania - Solexa
Medinfar, Portugal; Pfizer, Sweden - Stadloric
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam - Swelcid
Stallion Labs, Philippines - Swiss Cox
Swiss & North, Ecuador - Tadebrex
Corp. Trade Plus, Peru - Terry White Chemists Celecoxib
Apotex, Australia - Teva-Celecoxib
Teva Canada, Canada - TevaCoxib
HBM Pharma, Bulgaria; Merckle, Bulgaria; Pharmachemie, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva, Bulgaria; Teva Operations Poland, Bulgaria - Trucox
Marksans Pharma, Philippines - Valdyne
Wyeth, Chile - Vicoxiv
Ambica, Philippines - Zecoxib
Win Medicare, India - Zecroxil
Foramen, Philippines - Zelsiglat
Sigillata, Poland - Zipral
Iqfarma, Peru - Zycel
Zydus, India; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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