Many of my patients are simply refusing to take Celebrex for fear, they say, that "It might kill me."
...Can You Take Cox-2 Inhibitor After Gastric Bypass?
Featured Health Expert
EXPERT
A couple of months back I wrote a blog discussing the concerns I and many others have regarding the return of severe gastrointestinal side effects as a result of the increasing use of the so-called traditional anti-inflammatories. This is of course to be expected due to the fears so many patients have now of the sole COX-2 inhibitor remaining on the market in the United States: Celebrex.
Read more
More information on "Can You Take Cox-2 Inhibitor After Gastric Bypass?"
From Our Experts
EXPERT
Revising a Proximal Gastric Bypass to Distal Gastric Bypass: My...
By My Bariatric Life, Health Expert
Because we are human beings, we possess the powerful characteristic of hope. We hope for the best even while anticipating the worst. We... Read more »
EXPERT
Celebrex and COX-2 Inhibitors vs. Anti-Inflammatories
By Dr. Mark Borigini, Health Expert
A couple of months back I wrote a post discussing the concerns I and many others have regarding the return of severe gastrointestinal side... Read more »
EXPERT
Cox-2 Inhibitors, and Why We Miss Them
By Dr. Mark Borigini, Health Expert
When Cox-2 inhibitors first came on the market there was almost euphoria. Finally, those patients with chronic pain and in need of... Read more »
EXPERT
Update from the American College of Rheumatology: Cox-2 Inhibitors...
By Mark Borigini, M.D., Health Expert
When Cox-2 inhibitors first came on the market there was almost euphoria: Finally, those patients with chronic pain and in need of... Read more »
EXPERT
Merck Study Finds Similarities with COX-2 inhibitor & NSAID drugs
By Christine Miller, Health Expert
Merck, the manufacturer of Vioxx recently announced that preliminary analyses of its MEDAL (Multinational Etoricoxib and Diclofenac... Read more »
From Our Sources
Scientists discover why COX-2 inhibitors are bad for the heart...
U.S. and Canadian researchers have discovered why COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex cause blood-pressure and heart problems. The researchers also found... Read more »
Data on COX-2 inhibitor Arcoxia gives good--and bad--news
A new study on the COX-2 inhibitor Arcoxia is intensifying worries about the drug's safety. Though researchers found that the new drug had similar... Read more »
Clinical trial: Efficacy and safety of investigational COX-2 i...
GlaxoSmithKline is conducting a clinical trial to see if its investigational drug, a COX-2 inhibitor called GW406381, is safe and effective. This... Read more »
Clinical trial: COX-2 inhibitor study in patients with RA
This is a study to find out if an investigational drug called GW406381 can help people with rheumatoid arthritis. This international study is... Read more »
Gastric bypass
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Gastric bypass is surgery that is done to help you lose weight. After the surgery, you will not be able to eat as much as before, and your body will... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
