Generic for Celebrex (celecoxib)
Current Availability of a Generic Version of Celebrex (celecoxib): None.
Trade Brand Name: Celebrex is a registered mark of Pfizer, who also markets the drug. Celebrex is generally prescribed for the relief of pain, fever and inflammation caused by juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The drug does not prevent arthritis, but offers relief from the symptoms of arthritis. Celebrex is also prescribed for acute pain and menstrual cramps. Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) are prescribed Celebrex as well to reduce the size of and formation of the polyps in the patients’ colons. When large numbers of polyps develop in the colon and become malignant, the only cure is to have the entire colon removed.
Celebrex is a nonsteroidal antiflammatory drug, or NASID, that blocks the enzyme that makes prostaglandins in the body. Prostaglandins contribute to the inflammation, pain, tenderness and swelling associated with arthritis, menstrual cramps and colonic polyps. By blocking the production of prostaglandins, Celebrex reduces the inflammation and other symptoms.
Where to Get a Cheap Generic for Celebrex: There is currently no generic version of Celebrex in the USA. However, it is available internationally. Celecoxib is the active ingredient in Celebrex, not the generic version of the drug. Pfizer has a protected patent on Celebrex that prevents generic versions of the drug from being manufactured. The patent expires in May 2014. Upon expiration, other companies may manufacture generic versions of Celebrex. Circumstances can occur that may extend the patent’s expiration date or cause it to expire sooner.
To find Celebrex or Celecoxibat a discount, one should order through an international online pharmacy.
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Celebrex Generic Name: Celecoxib is the active ingredient in Celebrex. Often the active ingredient of a drug is referred to as the “generic name.” The generic name, however, is not the same as the generic version of the drug. Generic versions can only exist after the original patent expires and a company, other than the original manufacturer, makes the generic version.
Celecoxib Generic Brands: Currently, there none due to Pfizer’s protected patent that does not expire until 2014. Below is a comparison of generic drugs versus brand name drugs.
However, Generic for Celebrex (Celecoxib) is available from international mail order pharmacies.
- Celebrex is the trade name marketed by Pfizer. If generic versions of Celebrex existed, celecoxib would most likely be the name marketed by generic companies.
- Celebrex’s active ingredient is celecoxib. A generic brand of Celebrex would contain and most likely be called celecoxib.
- The FDA, or its equivalent, regulates Celebrex for safety. The products of pharmaceutical generic companies are regulated as well.
The only difference a consumer would expect to experience by consuming a generic version of Celebrex would be the price. Generic versions of brand name drugs are distributed under the generic pharmaceutical company’s name and the prominence given to the active ingredient.
Generic Celebrex Does Exist: Generic Celebrex does not exist in the USA, however it is available Globally. Please note that often price conscious consumers ask for a generic version of a drug as a low cost alternative to the prescribed brand. Often these consumers mistakenly ask for the generic equivalent of a drug by adding “generic” before or after the trade name of the drug. For example, “generic Celebrex.” This mistake is common because most consumers do not know the brand’s chemical name. Health professionals generally are able to determine what the consumer is looking for, but factually the consumer’s request does not exist.
Definitions:
- Celebrex – the trademark used by Pfizer to brand the drug celecoxib
- Celecoxib – the active ingredient in Celebrex
- FAP – a genetic disease known as familial adenomateous polyposis that causes polyps to develop in the colon
- Generic – is a generalized class of drugs not having a brand name
- Generic Prescription – a directive given by a medical doctor to provide the active ingredient of a drug versus requesting the actual brand name
- NASID – nonsteroidal antiflammatory drug, which is used to treat arthritis, pain, menstrual cramps and colonic polyps