Current guidelines on pain management advise that patients at risk for ulcer disease be prescribed either a cox-2 inhibitor such as Celebrex, or a traditional anti-inflammatory (such as Motrin or Naprosyn) in combination with a proton-pump inhibitor (such as Nexium or Prevacid) to protect the stomach lining from the potentially destructive effects of the anti-inflammatory drugs.
While both of these treatments are equally effective in treating chronic pain, these treatments BOTH fail in...
I was reading through the MyRACentral News Page the other day and an article about Celebrex caught my eye. Celebrex is a non-steroidal... Read more »
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 »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Naproxen sodium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve mild to moderate aches and pains. Naproxen sodium overdose occurs... Read more »
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Generic Name: CELECOXIB - ORALPronounced: (sell-eh-COX-ib)Celebrex Oral Uses This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID),... Read more »
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