VALDECOXIB

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does valdecoxib mean? 

• VALDECOXIB (noun)
  The noun VALDECOXIB has 1 sense:

1. a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

  Familiarity information: VALDECOXIB used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VALDECOXIB (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Bextra) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Bextra; valdecoxib

Hypernyms ("valdecoxib" is a kind of...):

Cox-2 inhibitor (an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks)

 Context examples 

Upon administration, parecoxib is hydrolyzed by hepatic carboxyesterases to its active form, valdecoxib.

(Parecoxib, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon intravenous or intramuscular administration, parecoxib is hydrolyzed by hepatic carboxyesterases to its active form, valdecoxib.

(Parecoxib Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Valdecoxib selectively binds to and inhibits COX-2.

(Parecoxib, NCI Thesaurus)

A water-soluble, injectable sodium salt form of parecoxib, an amide prodrug of the cyclooxygenase II (COX-2) selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) valdecoxib, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities.

(Parecoxib Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

An amide prodrug of the cyclooxygenase II (COX-2) selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) valdecoxib, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities.

(Parecoxib, NCI Thesaurus)