What is Celebrex?
Celebrex (Celecoxib) is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and
stiffness caused by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Celebrex
is also used to reduce the number of adenomatous colorectal polyps in
familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), to treat acute pain, and to
treat pain associated with menstruation.
Celebrex is in a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs). Celebrex works by reducing substances that cause
inflammation, pain, and fever in the body.
Cautions Regarding Celebrex
Do not take Celebrex without first talking to your doctor if you
have
- Had an allergic reaction to a sulfa-based medicine such as
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, Gantanol, and others),
sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin), and others; or
- Experienced asthma, hives, or an allergic reaction after taking
aspirin or another NSAID such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin,
and others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), ketoprofen (Orudis
KT, Orudis, Oruvail), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam), diflunisal (Dolobid),
etodolac (Lodine, Lodine XL), fenoprofen (Nalfon), flurbiprofen (Ansaid),
indomethacin (Indocin), ketorolac (Toradol), meloxicam (Mobic),
nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene),
sulindac (Clinoril), or tolmetin (Tolectin).
- You may experience a similar reaction to Celebrex.
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