FORMULATION, OPTIMIZATION AND ESTIMATION OF CELECOXIB TOPICAL EMULGEL
Celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, is widely used for chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. However, its clinical utility via oral administration is restricted by negligible aqueous solubility, extensive first-pass hepatic metabolism by CYP2C9, and adver...