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Symptoms of overdose
Bloody or black, tarry stools; continuing thirst; dizziness; drowsiness ; headache, severe or continuing; nausea and/or vomiting; shortness of breath; stomach pain; sudden decrease in the amou
nt of urine; swelling of face, fingers, and/or lower legs; tightness in chest and/or wheezing; troubled breathing; unusual tiredness or weakness; vomiting of blood or material that looks like cof
fee grounds; weight gain
- lack of energy
- drowsiness
- upset stomach
- vomiting
- stomach pain
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Other medical problems
Celecoxib may cause a serious type of allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. Although this is rare, it may occur often in patients who are allergic to aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
s, or sulfonamide-type drugs. Anaphylaxis requires immediate medical attention. The most serious signs of this reaction are very fast or irregular breathing, gasping for breath, wheezing, or fainting.
Other signs may include changes in color of the skin of the face; very fast but irregular heartbeat or pulse; hive-like swellings on the skin; and puffiness or swellings of the eyelids or around the
eyes. If these effects occur, get emergency help at once. Ask someone to drive you to the nearest hospital emergency room.
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Why is this drug prescribed?
Celebrex is a drug that helps relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. The reason that Celebrex has become so popular is because it is easier on the stomach than oth
er anti-arthritis medication. Celebrex is used to relieve the pain, tenderness, inflammation (swelling), and stiffness caused by arthritis. This medicine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAI
D) known as a COX-2 inhibitor used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Reporting on the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in Decembe
r, thirdage.com reported that in analysis of 800 arthritis patients, more than one-third had stopped taking medications because they couldn't handle the stomach pains associated with the drugs.
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Side Effects
Rare side effects may include:
- Allergic reactions, anxiety, belching, blisters in mouth and eyes, blood disorders, blood infections, blurred vision, bone disorders, breast pain, breast problems
, bronchitis, cataracts, chest pain, colitis, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), constipation, coughing, cysts, dark-tarry stools, deafness, depression, dermatitis, diabetes, difficult urination, difficulty br
eathing, difficulty swallowing, drowsiness, dry mouth, dry skin, earache, ear infection, ear ringing, esophageal perforation, eye infection, eye pain, fainting, fatigue, fever, flu symptoms, fungal in
fection, gallstones, gangrene, general swelling, glaucoma (pressure in the eye), hair loss,
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Significant Interactions:
Include on your medical history/personal profile all of the other medicines you are taking or plan to take while you are on CELEBREX, even other medicines that you can get without a prescription. CELE
BREX has significant drug interactions with :
- Methotrexate (a medicine used to suppress the immune system).
- Warfarin (a blood thinner).
- Rifampin (an antibiotic).
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br> - ACE inhibitors (medicines used for high blood pressure and heart failure).
- Lithium (a medicine used to treat a certain type of depression).
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How should this medicine be used?
You should continue to take CELEBREX as prescribed even when you are feeling better. CELEBREX can be taken with or without food. CELEBREX capsules come in 2 strengths: 100 mg and 200 mg.
In O
steoarthritis, the recommended dose for CELEBREX is 200 mg a day. CELEBREX delivers 24-hour relief from a once-daily dose of 200 mg. Or if preferred, a dose of 100 mg twice a day is available.
In Rheumatoid Arthritis, the recommended dose for CELEBREX is 100 mg to 200 mg, twice a day. CELEBREX provides relief through the day and through the night.
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