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Celebrex Side Effects

Name:	Celebrex
Generic:	Celecoxib
Manufacturer:	Pfizer, Inc.
Date approved:	1998
Status:	Prescription only
Approved uses:	Treating symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritis. Easing painful menstrual cramps. Relief from acute pain for adults.
Off-Label uses:	Cancer prevention, pain relief, psychiatric applications
Side effects:	Increased risk of cardiovascular incidents including blood clotting, heart attack and stroke Kidney Problems Fluid Retention Liver Damage Potentially Lethal Stomach Bleeding
Related topics:	Unsafe Drugs, Vioxx, Bextra

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Celebrex Lawsuit Information

Celebrex, or Celecoxib, is an anti-inflammatory drug manufactured by Pfizer. Celebrex is used to treat the symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and alleviate severe menstrual cramps and other acute pain. The FDA has requested Pfizer include in the drug’s packaging a warning about the increased risk of serious cardiovascular incidents, including blood clots, heart attack and stroke related to taking Celebrex. Other serious Celebrex side effects include fluid retention, kidney problems, liver damage and potentially life-threatening stomach bleeding.

Celebrex - Serious Health Effects Still Exist

Celebrex (celecoxib) is a prescription medication in a class of drugs called COX-2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. On July 29, 2005, at the request of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pfizer, Inc. After a number of meetings in 2005, the FDA concluded that the benefits of Celebrex outweigh the potential risks in properly selected and informed patients. read more

The Dangerous Side Effects of a Popular Arthritis Medication -- Celebrex

Celebrex is a prescription medication in a class of drugs called COX-2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) . While NSAIDs are very effective at treating the painful symptoms of the aforementioned illnesses, the use of COX-2 drugs, including Celebrex, is associated in some patients with serious problems from stomach ulcers , including internal bleeding, and with liver damage. This led the FDA and others to take a closer look at the possible adverse side effects of the entire class of drugs. read more

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Celebrex Jury Verdicts

______ $10,000 against both defendants. - Jury Awards Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries, but Declines to Find Need for Liver Transplant Related to Rear-End Collision

______ VERDICT Defendant orthopedist is negligent in prescribing Celebrex for knee pain despite history of gastrointestinal disorder - Internal bleeding in upper gastrointestinal area leads to fatal lower gastrointestinal bleed.

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Celebrex Videos

Information about Celebrex

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Celebrex FDA Information

Celebrex Approved to Treat Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting

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Celebrex News Articles

The Courier - Major Dundee University arthritis drug study seeks volunteers

Stopping celecoxib linked with rise in large polyps | Gastroenterology Update

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Celebrex Newsfeeds

Roundup: Fla. moves closer to Medicaid overhaul; Abortion provisions advance in Va., Kan. and Iowa

Treatment and Prevention of Colon Cancer

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Celebrex Patents

High affinity tamoxifen derivatives

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Celebrex Useful Web Sites

James F. Humphreys, LC, Celebrex

Anapol Schwartz, Celebrex Attorneys

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