Celecoxib (Celebrex) is the only COX-2 inhibitor currently available in the United States and it is available only by prescription. The FDA has approved meloxicam for treating certain types of ...
Older NSAIDs, like meloxicam, do not have good long-term evidence behind them for reducing serious GI complications (perforations, ulcers, and gastric bleeding), whereas COX-2 inhibitors do. Celecoxib ...