| IS CELEBREX A SUBSTITUTE FOR CORTICOSTEROIDS? - Serious allergic reactions including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat which may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing and wheezing occur rarely but may require treatment right away. Severe skin reactions have also been reported. - Methotrexate (a medicine used to suppress the immune system). You should continue to take VIOXX as prescribed even when you are feeling better. VIOXX can be taken with or without food. Generic VIOXX capsules come in 25mg. Consult your healthcare professional before using any of our products. - ACE inhibitors (medicines used for high blood pressure and heart failure). In addition, the following side effects have been reported: anxiety, confusion, depression, hair loss, hallucinations, increased levels of potassium in the blood, low blood cell counts, palpitations, pancreatitis, tingling sensation, unusual headache with stiff neck (aseptic meningitis), vertigo. - In Rheumatoid Arthritis, the recommended dose for CELEBREX is 100 mg to 200 mg, twice a day. CELEBREX provides relief through the day and through the night. - have had an allergic reaction such as asthma attacks, hives, or swelling of the throat and face to aspirin or other NSAIDs (for example, ibuprofen and naproxen). - If you have kidney disease. Serious but rare side effects that have been reported in patients taking CELEBREX are delineated below : - ACE inhibitors (medicines used for high blood pressure and heart failure). Vioxx is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) known as a COX-2 inhibitor used to relieve the symptoms of osteoarthritis and to treat pain and menstrual discomfort. - If you have high blood pressure. - ACE inhibitors (medicines used for high blood pressure and heart failure). |