| - If you have heart failure. The following Information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. This medication may be taken with food or immediately after meals to prevent stomach upset. Take this as directed. Do not increase your dose or take it more often than prescribed. This medication provides temporary relief and must be used in addition to rest, physical therapy and other measures. Because this medication makes an injury temporarily feel better, do not attempt to lift or exercise too soon. Follow your doctor's instructions for recovery. - have had an allergic reaction to celecoxib, which is the active ingredient of CELEBREX any of its inactive ingredients. - If you have kidney disease. - If you have had a serious stomach problem (ulcers) in the past. 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. - If you have high blood pressure. - If you have heart failure. - If you have heart failure. - If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Celebrex should not be used in late pregnancy because it may harm the fetus. - In Osteoarthritis, the recommended dose for CELEBREX is 100 - 200 mg a day. CELEBREX delivers 24-hour relief from a once-daily dose of 200 mg. - Methotrexate (a medicine used to suppress the immune system). - If you are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known whether Celebrex is passed through to human breast milk and what its effects could be on a nursing child. - Lithium (a medicine used to treat a certain type of depression). The following Information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using any of our products. - ACE inhibitors (medicines used for high blood pressure and heart failure). |