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| Pronunciation |
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 (ce
le COX
ib) |
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| Brand Names |
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| Celebrex™ |
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| Therapeutic
Categories |
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Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID), COX-2 Selective |
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| Reasons not to take this
medicine |
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- If you have an allergy to sulfonamides, aspirin, other nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), celecoxib, or any other part of the medicine.
A few examples of NSAIDs are ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, nabumetone, and
ketoprofen.
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| What is this medicine used
for? |
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- This medicine is used for the treatment of signs and symptoms of
osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in adults.
- It is also used to reduce colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous
polyposis.
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| How does it work? |
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- Celecoxib reduces inflammation and pain. It blocks production and
release of chemicals that cause pain and
inflammation.
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| How is it best taken? |
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- Take with or without food. Take with food if this medicine causes an
upset stomach.
- Do not take with antacids that contain calcium carbonate and
magnesium/aluminum combinations.
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| What do I do if I miss a
dose? |
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- Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
- If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to
your regular schedule.
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| What are the precautions when
taking this
medicine? |
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- Make sure that this medicine is a white capsule with two blue or
yellow stripes on it. Call pharmacy if different.
- Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor). Can cause increases
in stomach irritation.
- If you have a history of asthma, tell healthcare provider. Patients
with asthma may also be sensitive to aspirin and other like agents.
- If you have had a stomach ulcer or bleeding, tell healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have kidney or liver disease. Talk with healthcare
provider.
- Use caution if you have a weakened heart. May cause increased
shortness of breath or weight gain. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Use caution if you have high blood pressure Your blood pressure may
increase. Talk with healthcare provider.
- Avoid aspirin, aspirin-containing products, other pain medicines,
other blood thinners (warfarin, ticlopidine, clopidogrel), garlic, ginseng,
ginkgo, and vitamin E while taking this medicine. Talk with healthcare provider.
- You will have a tendency to bleed more easily. Tell dentists,
surgeons, and other healthcare providers about this medicine. You may be
instructed to stop this medication for a while before any procedure. Ask for
specific instructions about the time for stopping and restarting.
- If on warfarin get INR checked more often.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine,
especially sulfonamides, aspirin, or NSAIDs. Make sure to tell about the allergy
and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching;
shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or
any other symptoms involved.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting
pregnant.
- Tell healthcare provider if you are
breast-feeding.
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| What are the common side effects
of this
medicine? |
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- Feeling sleepy or unable to think clearly. Avoid driving, doing other
tasks or activities that require you to be alert until you see how this medicine
affects you.
- Belly pain, heartburn, cramps, nausea, diarrhea, gas.
- Stomach bleeding or ulceration. Watch stools for dark, tarry black
color.
- Headache.
- Lung infections, sinus
irritation.
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| What should I monitor? |
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- Relief of symptoms. Are they better, worse, or about the
same?
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| Reasons to call healthcare
provider
immediately |
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- Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing;
tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits;
swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
- Severe nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea.
- Blood in the stool and toilet bowl, vomiting blood, or coughing up
blood.
- Gnawing or burning belly pain.
- Any rash.
- No improvement in condition or feeling
worse.
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| How should I store this
medicine? |
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- Store in a tight, light-resistant container at room
temperature.
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| General statements |
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- Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's
medicine.
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
- Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements,
vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider
(doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
- Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine,
including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs,
vitamins).
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