The study group received a single 400 mg dose of celecoxib, one hour before surgery, and 200 mg of celecoxib every 12 hours for five days, along with patient-controlled analgesic (PCA) morphine.

it remains uncertain whether there is differential risk with particular coxib agents. Present data suggest that the highest risk is associated with rofecoxib; the data obtained from celecoxib ...

All 123 patients had a flare of OA at baseline, according to the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and received celecoxib 200 mg once daily for 7 days.