Celecoxib Stada
Celecoxib Stada helps adults relieve symptoms of joint pain, arthritis, and back pain by reducing inflammation.
Form
kapseli, kova
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Celecoxib
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
For joint pain, arthritis, or back pain, the usual starting dose is 200 mg daily, which can be taken as one 200 mg capsule once daily, or two 100 mg capsules (one in the morning, one in the evening). Your doctor may increase your dose to a maximum of 400 mg daily if needed.
Method
Take this medicine by mouth. You can take it with or without food, but try to take it at the same time each day.
Important
Do not take more than 400 mg in a single day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •High blood pressure, or worsening of existing high blood pressure.
- •Heart attack.
- •Swelling in ankles, feet, or hands due to fluid buildup.
- •Urinary tract infections.
- •Shortness of breath, sinus infection, stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, cough, cold or flu-like symptoms.
- •Dizziness, trouble sleeping.
- •Vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, indigestion, gas.
- •Rash, itching.
- •Muscle stiffness.
- •Difficulty swallowing.
- •Headache.
- •Nausea.
- •Joint pain.
- •Worsening of existing allergies.
- •Accidental injury.
RARE
- •Stroke.
- •Heart failure, feeling your heart beat (palpitations), or a fast heartbeat.
- •Abnormal liver or kidney blood tests.
- •Anemia (low red blood cells, which can make you feel tired or short of breath).
- •Feeling anxious, depressed, tired, drowsy, or having tingling skin.
- •High potassium levels in blood tests (may cause nausea, fatigue, muscle weakness, or palpitations).
- •Blurred vision, ringing in your ears, mouth pain or sores, or hearing problems.
- •Constipation, burping, stomach inflammation (gastritis), or worsening of stomach or intestinal inflammation.
- •Leg cramps.
- •Raised itchy rash (hives).
- •Eye inflammation.
- •Breathing difficulties.
- •Skin discoloration (bruising).
- •Chest pain (general pain not related to the heart).
- •Swelling of the face.
- •Bleeding ulcers in the stomach, esophagus, or intestines, or a ruptured bowel (signs include severe stomach pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, dark or black stools, blood in vomit). Also, inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) or esophagus (esophagitis).
- •Low sodium levels in your blood (hyponatremia).
- •Low white blood cells (increasing infection risk) or low platelets (increasing bleeding or bruising risk).
- •Problems with muscle coordination.
- •Confusion, changes in taste, increased sensitivity to light, hair loss, hallucinations, bleeding in the eye, acute lung inflammation, irregular heartbeat, redness and warmth of skin, blood clot in the lungs (sudden shortness of breath, sharp chest pain when breathing, fainting), bleeding or inflammation in the intestines, severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) with symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, yellow skin/eyes, dark urine, pale stools, bleeding tendency, itching or chills, sudden kidney failure, menstrual problems, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat with difficulty swallowing.
- •Very severe allergic reactions, including life-threatening shock. Severe skin conditions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome (causing widespread rash, blistering, and skin peeling). Delayed allergic reactions with rash, facial swelling, fever, and swollen glands. Bleeding in the brain. Inflammation of the brain's covering (meningitis). Severe liver failure or damage that can be fatal or require transplant. Other liver problems (like cholestasis) with symptoms such as pale stools, nausea, and yellow skin/eyes. Kidney inflammation or problems (like nephrotic syndrome) with swelling, foamy urine, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Worsening epilepsy (more frequent or severe seizures). Blockage of blood vessels in the eye, leading to partial or complete vision loss. Inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) causing fever, pain, and purple skin patches. Low counts of red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets, leading to fatigue, bruising, nosebleeds, and increased infection risk. Muscle pain and weakness. Reduced or lost sense of smell or taste.
- •Reduced ability for women to become pregnant, which usually goes back to normal after stopping the medicine.
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to celecoxib, sulfonamide medicines (like some antibiotics), or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Do not take if you currently have a stomach ulcer or bleeding in your stomach or intestines.
- Do not take if you have had asthma, nasal polyps, severe stuffy nose, or an allergic reaction (like rash, swelling, or wheezing) after taking aspirin or other pain relief medicines (NSAIDs).
- Do not take if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant and not using effective birth control, or are breastfeeding.
- Do not take if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
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- Do not take if you have inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis).
- Do not take if you have heart problems like heart failure, diagnosed heart disease (e.g., previous heart attack, chest pain), stroke, or problems with blood flow to the brain or legs, or have had leg artery surgery.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you have an allergic reaction with rash, swelling of the face, or trouble breathing.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you experience chest pain or other heart problems.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you experience severe stomach pain, black or bloody stools, or vomiting blood, which can be signs of internal bleeding.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice a severe skin reaction with rash, blisters, or peeling skin.
- Stop taking this medicine and tell your doctor immediately if you notice signs of liver failure, such as nausea, diarrhea, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. For short-term use only. Consider adverse renal effect in chronic kidney disease. Do not use in severe renal impairment. May increase swelling. Worsens renal and cardiac failure and causes cardiovascular events. Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding less than with traditional NSAIDs. Consider potential interactions especially with preparations that increase risk of bleeding. (updated 16.9.2024)