People do lose weight without surgery, however, particularly when they work with a certified health care professional to develop an effective and safe weight-loss program. Most health insurance companies don't cover weight-loss surgery unless you first make a serious effort to lose weight using non-surgical approaches.
In July 2015 the FDA strengthened the warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause heart attacks or strokes. It is marketed by Pfizer under the brand names Celebrex and Celebra for arthritis and Onsenal for polyps. Celecoxib is available by prescription in capsule form.
Celebrex is the brand name for the prescription pain reliever celecoxib, the drug's active ingredient. Doctors prescribe Celebrex to treat pain, swelling, and stiffness of arthritis and some other conditions. Celebrex is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, often referred to simply as an NSAID. NSAIDs block swelling, pain, and fever. Celebrex works by stopping the production of COX-2, a natural substance in the body that causes pain and inflammation. Celebrex is an NSAID and a COX-2 inhibitor.