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What is Celebrex?
Celebrex (also known as celecoxib) is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory approved to relieve the pain, swelling and stiffness of osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. It is an experimental drug in the treatment of ALS/MND, theorised to work down inflammatory immune pathways.
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57 patients in the community are taking or have taken Celebrex.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 21 | 36% |
| Other | 20 | 35% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 6 | 10% |
| General health | 3 | 5% |
| Back pain | 2 | 3% |
| Arthritis | 1 | 1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 1% |
| Depression | 1 | 1% |
Based on the patients currently taking Celebrex.
How long current patients have been taking Celebrex or how long patients were taking Celebrex before stopping.
Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 100% | 2 |
|---|
Other
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 6 |
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.