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Celebrex Dosage Information

Experts link Celebrex dosages and heart risks

October 03, 2008
An analysis of studies involving the arthritis drug Celebrex showed higher doses of the drug are associated with an increasing risk of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute found that patients who took the highest dose of Celebrex--400 mg twice daily--had a nearly three-times higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than patients not taking the drug. Patients taking a lower dose of Celebrex (400 mg once daily) had a 10 percent higher risk of a cardiovascular eve... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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7/9/07 #7 - Sister on Topamax for Migraines, causing her to be angry?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

... originally developed to treat arthritis such as Celebrex Many more.   Her... 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... Read more »

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Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celebrex, and Surgery
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...bypass about 4 years ago and he has being using Celebrex to control the pain. If your... Read more »

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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 ... Read more »

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...medications. Take your medication bottles and/or a list of them and the prescribed dosage(s) to your physician. Do not use your health visit to complain about the ... Read more »
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Q&A: Magnetic bracelets or Celebrex for arthritis pain?
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Pharmacists Joe and Teresa Graedon answer a reader's question about whether magnetic bracelets would be better than Celebrex for treating a... Read summary »

Celebrex May Prevent Some Skin Cancers
May 20, 2010

Stanford School of Medicine researchers have found that the arthritis drug Celebrex (celecoxib) can reduce the risk of basil cell carcinoma, a common... Read summary »

Celebrex prevents colon cancer, but raises risk of heart disease
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Two Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials have found that high doses of Celebrex can reduce pre-cancerous colon polyps. An additional analysis of the... Read summary »

Doctor defends glucosamine as alternative to Celebrex
October 02, 2008

In a letter to the editor of the Albany Times Union newspaper, Dr. Diane MacDonnell criticizes the interpretation of a recent study comparing... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Celebrex versus Ultram in patients with lower back pain
October 02, 2008

This is a study to investigate whether Celebrex is as effective as tramadol hydrochloride (Ultram) in patients with lower back pain. This national... Read summary »