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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Side Effects Of Celebrex Medication

Consumer Reports identifies dangerous drugs

October 02, 2008
Consumer Reports included Crestor, along with asthma drug Serevent and arthritis medication Celebrex, in an article warning against drugs with harmful side effects. Consumers should carefully consider the muscle and kidney damage should be weighed against its benefits, says the report. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Celebrex Ads Back with a New Spin
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...MyRACentral News Page the other day and an article about Celebrex caught my eye.  Celebrex is a... Read more »

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4 Myths About Anti-Inflammatory Medications (NSAIDs) Busted!
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...medications (ibuprofen/Advil, naproxen sodium/Aleve, Celebrex, etc.) can be equally effective... Read more »

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New Research on Osteoarthritis: A Report from the American College of Rheumatology Meeting
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...anti-inflammatories" as the media so liked to call Vioxx, Bextra and Celebrex. Alas, their... Read more »

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Cox-2 Inhibitors Revisited, Again
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...inhibitor remaining on the market in the United States: Celebrex.   Many of my patients are... Read more »

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Celebrex and COX-2 Inhibitors vs. Anti-Inflammatories
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...inhibitor remaining on the market in the United States--Celebrex.   Many of my patients are... Read more »

Health Guide

Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications, Information
...but I have been on various medications for my JRA since 1978, some for years at a time. I have taken Celebrex for more than five years, 400mg a day, even after it too was being reviewed for... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) such as etodolac, nabumetone and Cox-II inhibitors (for example, Celebrex).Corticosteroid anti-inflammatories like prednisone and dexamethasone.   ... Read more »
Strattera
...you are taking any of the following medications: ... Read more »
Paroxymsal Hemicrania: The Basics
...indomethacin often provides complete relief from symptoms. Other less effective NSAIDs including celecoxib (Celebrex), calcium-channel blocking drugs (such as verapamil), and corticosteroids may... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions About Vioxx (rofecoxib)
...COX-2 selective NSAID.  The only other COX-2 selective NSAID on the market in the U.S. at this time is Celebrex (celecoxib), marketed by Pfizer. It is only available by prescription. Patients who... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2... Read more »

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...you notice any of these rare but very serious side effects, stop taking celecoxib and seek... Read more »

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...This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2... Read more »

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...taking this medication may increase your risk of side effects. However, if your doctor has... Read more »

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...periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »

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