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Bextra
Product: Bextra (Celecoxib)Packaging Type: Packets of 60 x 100mg or 30 x 200mg tablets Manufacturer: Searle / Pfizer Bextra has been withdrawn by the manufactuer, however Life Pharmacy has Generic Bextra available for sale.
Use Bextra is approved to treat the signs and symtptoms of osteoarthritis (OA), adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the treatment of pain associated with menstrual cramping. This drug works by blocking the enzyme in your body that makes prostaglandins. Decreasing prostaglandins helps to reduce pain and swelling. It does not inhibit cyclooxygenase-1, which supposedly makes it easier on the stomach than traditional NSAIDs. Dosage Bextra is a once-daily treatment in an oral table formulation. Your doctor will advise you of how much you need to take for your condition. Side effects Some side effects that could occur are dyspepsia, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. If you experience more side effects from this medication, please see your doctor. Precautions Do not take Bextra if you have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or other NSAID. Bextra should be avoided in those with a history of peptic ulcer or GI bleeding. The effects of Bextra have not been studied in children. It should NOT be used in the third trimester of pregnancy. It is not known if Bextra is excreted in breast milk. It should not be taken by nursing mothers. Bextra can increase the effect of anti-coagulants. Bextra should not be taken with any other NSAIDs. |
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