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What About Patient Information?
Celebrex works by targeting the COX-2
enzyme, which plays a key role in arthritis pain and inflammation.
Celebrex was the first COX-2-specific inhibitor approved for
treating the pain, inflammation, and stiffness that accompanies
osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis.
How Is It Used?
Take Celebrex exactly as your doctor has
prescribed. It can be taken at any time of the day with or
without food . It is available in 100-mg, 200-mg, and 400-mg
capsules. Your doctor will determine the dosage that's right
for you.For osteoarthritis, the recommended dosage is one
200-mg capsule every day or one 100-mg capsule twice a day.
For adult rheumatoid arthritis, the recommended dosage is
one 100-mg or one 200-mg capsule twice a day. For acute pain,
the recommended dose is 400 mg initially, followed by an additional
200-mg dose on the first day if needed. On subsequent days,
the recommended dosage is one 200-mg capsule twice a day,
as needed. For primary dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual cramping),
the recommended dose is 400 mg initially, followed by an additional
200-mg dose on the first day if needed. On subsequent days,
the recommended dosage is one 200-mg capsule twice a day,
as needed.
What side effects can this medication
cause?
The most common side effects were
indigestion, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. As with other NSAIDs,
serious stomach problems, such as bleeding, can occur without
warning. If you think you are having an allergic reaction,
or if you have other severe or unusual symptoms while taking
Celebrex, call your doctor immediately.
What
special precautions should I follow?
It is important that the doctor has your
complete medical history. Consult with your doctor if you
have an unusual allergy to aspirin, salicylates, other NSAIDS,
foods, dyes, or preservatives, anemia, asthma, you are a cigarette
smoker, diabetes, drink more than three alcoholic beverages
a day, heart or circulation problems, high blood pressure,
kidney disease, liver disease, nasal polyps, stomach or bleeding
ulcers, taking blood thinners, pregnant or trying to become
pregnant, or breast feeding.
What
About Interactions With Other Drugs?
Inform your doctor about all the medicines
you use, this includes prednisone, other NSAIDS, alcohol,
blood thinners, alendronate, aspirin, cyclosporine, feverfew,
garlic ginger, ginko-biloba, lithium, methotrexate, probenecid,
and water pills.
NOTE: The above
information is intended to supplement, not substitute for,
the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist,
or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed
to indicate that the use of the product is safe, appropriate,
or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional
before taking the product.
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