CELEBREX Drug Interactions, CELEBREX Side Effects and CELEBREX Patient Reviews

Get informed: Celebrex

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The average iGuard risk rating for Celebrex is ORANGE mostly because Celebrex has been associated with an increased risk of heart problems. It means that Celebrex should normally be used cautiously to minimize the risk of serious side effects.

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Why do patients use Celebrex?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 15,960 patients that use Celebrex (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
OSTEOARTHRITIS	55%
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS	17%
PAIN - BACK/NECK	12%
PAIN - MUSCULOSKELETAL	10%
PAIN - FIBROMYALGIA	5%
PAIN (UNSPECIFIED)	<5%
PAIN (LUPUS)	<5%

How well does Celebrex work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Celebrex to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

72%

of patients are confident that the good things about Celebrex outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

22% of patients taking Celebrex wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

TOP THINGS PATIENTS WISHED THEY KNEW...
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ABOUT Celebrex
Active Drug(s):	Celecoxib
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is primarily used to treat mild to moderate pain and inflammation. It is a COX-2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication.

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HOW SAFE IS IT?

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Average Risk Rating

(ELEVATED)

Pregnancy Category

BLACK BOX WARNING

This product has a black box warning relating to an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal problems.

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	31 Dec 1998
US Pts on Drug 2007	3,323,541
Generic Available	NO
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Celebrex?

15% of patients experience side-effects on Celebrex

< 1% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Celebrex

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	LIVER ENZYME PROBLEMS
	FATIGUE
	HEARTBURN
	HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

= 10%

Recent alerts for Celebrex

Heart risks associated with celecoxib (Celebrex) (2008-08-13)

Drug Comments for Celebrex (Celecoxib)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

I have never had any trouble taking Celebrex aong with Zoloft Furosimide. or Lisinopril. and I'm 69 yrs old, I guess everyone is different.

Kathy K.

68 year old female
Posted: 2009-01-02 22:38:56 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I have never had any trouble taking Celebrex aong with Zoloft Furosimide. or Lisinopril. and I'm 69 yrs old, I guess everyone is different.

Kathy K.

68 year old female
Posted: 2009-01-02 22:38:55 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I have been taking Celebrex (100mg) for osteoarthritis, mild to severe. I was prescribed to take one capsule daily, but I have found that taking one capsule every three days is more effective.
66yrs old male

67 year old male
Posted: 2009-01-02 15:18:55 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Does celebrex 200mg have sulfa in it?

46 year old female
Posted: 2009-01-01 22:36:40 Rating:

Question/Comment:

if on diet does celebrex keep you from loseing by hold fluids.

65 year old male
Posted: 2008-12-28 12:51:37 Rating:

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