* Effectively reliefs pain & inflammation in OA & RA.
* Effectively superior in the managment of Acute pain
* Outstanding GI tolerance & safety profile.
* Convenient dosage.
New Celecoxib inhibits COX-2 for relief of pain and inflammation in both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis,but maintains GI teact integrity because it does not inhabit COX-1
ARACHIDONIC ACID Traditional
COX-1
NSAID's
COX-2
cox-1 is a house keeping enzyme.it primarily mediates the production of prostaglandins that protect and regulate normal cell function in all cells,including the GI teact and platelets.
cox-2 is triggered by immune or inflammatory stimuli. it primarily produces prostaglandins that mediate inflammation and pain.
Prostaglandins
Prostaglandins
Inhibition Undesirable
Inhibition desirable
Primarily Homeostasis Platelets Aggregation GI Cytoprotection
Primarily Sites Of inflammation and Pain.
Unlike Conventional NSAIDs.
NUZIB (Celecoxib)
selectiverly inhibits COX-2
Superior Safity Profile
Reducing the risk of recurrent Ulcer Bleeing in patients with Arthritis.
Products
No.of Patients
Dose for Six months
Recurrent Ulcer Bleeding
Celecoxib & Placebo
144
200mg BID + Placebo
7
Diclofenac & Omparazole
143
75mg Diclofenac BID & 20mg Omeprazole
9
Safety Profile Ia a CLass(Celecoxib Long-term Arthritis Safety Study) study was a randomized controlled trial
designed to compare celecoxib(400mg twice daily) with other NSAID"s Diclofenac(75mg twice daily)
and ibuprofen (800mg 3 times a day)