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Celecoxib

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Last updated: June 17, 2026
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Celecoxib is a medication, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. According to the FDA-approved label, . INDICATIONS AND USAGE Celecoxib is indicated Celecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for: Osteoarthritis (OA) ( 1.1 ) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ( 1.2 ) Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) in patients 2 years and older ( 1.3 ) Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). FAERS contains 129,428 submissions naming this drug from 2003 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are drug ineffective, pain, and arthralgia.

Most-Reported Reactions

Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Celecoxib. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.

DRUG INEFFECTIVE 17,857 (13.8%) PAIN 12,450 (9.6%) ARTHRALGIA 11,085 (8.6%) FATIGUE 9,890 (7.6%) NAUSEA 9,566 (7.4%) OFF LABEL USE 7,898 (6.1%) DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY 7,837 (6.1%) DIARRHOEA 7,445 (5.8%) HEADACHE 7,375 (5.7%) RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 7,315 (5.7%) MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 7,044 (5.4%) RASH 6,382 (4.9%) MALAISE 6,377 (4.9%) DIZZINESS 6,318 (4.9%) CONDITION AGGRAVATED 6,304 (4.9%)

Patient Demographics

Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Celecoxib. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.

By Sex

Female Male Unknown

By Age Group

0-17 18-44 45-64 65+

Severity Outcomes

Severity flags recorded across the 129,428 FAERS submissions that named Celecoxib. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.

DEATH 12,059 (9.3%) HOSPITALIZATION 39,848 (30.8%) LIFE-THREATENING 7,164 (5.5%) DISABLING 7,880 (6.1%)

Submissions Per Quarter

Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Celecoxib. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

From the FDA-Approved Label

Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Celecoxib. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.

Indications

1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Celecoxib is indicated Celecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated for: Osteoarthritis (OA) ( 1.1 ) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ( 1.2 ) Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) in patients 2 years and older ( 1.3 ) Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) ( 1.4 ) Acute Pain (AP) ( 1.5 ) Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD) ( 1.6 ) 1.1 Osteoarthritis For the management of the signs and symptoms of OA [ see Clinical Studies (14.1) ]. 1.2 Rheumatoid Arthritis For the management of the signs and symptoms of RA [ see Clinical Studies (14.2) ]. 1.3 Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis For the management of the signs and symptoms of JRA in patients 2 years and older [ see Clinical Studies (14.3) ]. 1.4 Ankylosing Spondylitis For the management of the signs and symptoms of AS [ see Clinical Studies (14.4) ]. 1.5 Acute Pain For the management of acute pain in adults [ see Clinical Studies (14.5) ]. 1.6 Primary Dysmenorrhea For the management of primary dysmenorrhea [ see Clinical Studies (14.5) ].

Adverse Reactions (from label)

6. ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the labeling: Cardiovascular Thrombotic Events [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ] GI Bleeding, Ulceration and Perforation [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ) ] Hepatotoxicity [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) ] Hypertension [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 ) ] Heart Failure and Edema [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.5 ) ] Renal Toxicity and Hyperkalemia [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.6 ) ] Anaphylactic Reactions [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 ) ] Serious Skin Reactions [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.9 ) ] Hematologic Toxicity [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.12 ) ] Most common adverse reactions in arthritis trials (>2% and > placebo) are: abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, peripheral edema, accidental injury, dizziness, pharyngitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, rash. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Micro Labs USA, Inc. at 1-855-839-8195 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 6. (continues in label)

FDA label effective date: 2023-08-24

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