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How to Use
Celecoxib comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken once or twice a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any par
t you do not understand. Take celecoxib exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
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What side effects can this medication cause?
Rare side effects may include:
- heart failure, heart irregularities, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, hernia of the stomach, herpes infection, hives, hot flashes, increased appetite, increased blood pre
ssure, increased heart rate, increased muscle tone, increased urination, infection, inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the bladder, inflammation of the blood vessels, intestinal blee
ding, intestinal obstruction or perforation, itching, jaundice, joint pain or inflammation, kidney problems, laryngitis, leg cramps, liver problems,
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Before Using This Medicine
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of celecoxib. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Alcohol abuse or
- Bleeding probl
ems or
- Stomach ulcer or other stomach or intestinal problems or
- Tobacco use (or recent history of)ˇXThe chance of side effects may be increased
- Anemia or
- Asthma or
- D
hydration or
- Fluid retention (swelling of feet or lower legs) or
- Heart disease or
- High blood pressure or
- Kidney disease or
- Liver diseaseˇXCelecoxib may make these co
ditions worse
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Overdose
Any medication taken in excess can have serious consequences. If you suspect an overdose, seek medical attention immediately.
Symptoms of Celebrex overdose may include:
Breathing diffic
ulties, coma, drowsiness, gastrointestinal bleeding, high blood pressure, kidney failure, nausea, sluggishness, stomach pain, vomiting
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Drug Interactions
If Celebrex is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Celebrex with the
following:
- ACE-inhibitors (a type of blood pressure and heart medication, including such drugs as Capoten, Vasotec, and Prinivil)
- Blood thinning agents such as Coumadin
- Fluco
nazole (Diflucan)
- Furosemide (Lasix)
- Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid)
- Thiazide diuretics (water pills) such as hydrochlorothiazide and Dyazide
If you take low-dose aspirin t
o protect against heart attack, you can continue taking it with Celebrex.
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What is this Drug
Celecoxib ( sellˇVaˇVCOKSˇVib) is used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis, such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. However, this medicine does not cure arthritis and will
p you only as long as you continue to take it.
Celecoxib may also be used for the following problems:
Familial adenomatous polyposis (polyps in the intestines);
Moderate or seve
re pain, such as after dental or orthopedic procedures;
Pain during menstruation
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