Treats menstrual cramps, or chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Also treats certain types of polyps in the colon. This medicine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Brand Names:
Celebrex
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to celecoxib, sulfa drugs, aspirin, or other NSAIDs such as Motrin®, Naprosyn®, Aleve®, Clinoril®, Daypro®, Indocin®, Relafen®, or Orudis®. You should not use this medicine during the last 3 months of a pregnancy
Uses:
Capsule
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Take the capsule with a full glass of water.
You may take the medicine with or without food. If the medicine upsets your stomach, try taking it with food.
Never share your medicine with anyone.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using aspirin, blood thinners (Coumadin®), fluconazole (Diflucan®), furosemide (Lasix®), a steroid taken by mouth (such as cortisone, prednisone Celestone®, Cortone®, Decadron®, Deltasone®, Pediapred®), blood pressure medicine (such as Accupril®, Altace®, Lotensin®, Lotrel®, Monopril®, Prinivil®, Vasotec®, Zestril®), or other pain or arthritis medicines.
Drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco while taking this medicine may increase the risk of ulcers or stomach bleeding.
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have heart disease, liver disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, asthma, bleeding disorders, or ulcers and other stomach problems.
This medicine will not cure colorectal or stomach cancer. If you are being treated for polyps, continue all other medical care as instructed by your doctor.
Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using this medicine. Be sure to keep all appointments.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in face or hands, swelling or tingling in the mouth or throat, tightness in chest, trouble breathing
Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
Bloody or black, tarry bowel movements
Dark-colored urine or pale stools
Fever, chills, sore throat
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, pain in the upper stomach
Rapid weight gain
Severe stomach pain, bloody vomit or vomit that looks like coffee grounds
