Celebrex cap    B   

   

Manufacturer 

Pfizer

  

Distributor 

Zuellig Pharma

 

Contents

Celecoxib 

 

MIMS Class

Antirheumatic, Anti-inflammatory Analgesics 

 

Indications  

Relief of acute & chronic pain & inflammation in OA & RA. Management of acute pain in adults & treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea. 

 

Dosage

Adult OA 200 mg once daily. RA 200 mg bd. Max: 800 mg/day. Acute pain & dysmenorrhoea 400 mg stat on the 1st day followed by 200 mg daily. 

 

Contraindication  

Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides, aspirin or NSAIDs. 

 

Precautions   

Advanced renal & hepatic disease, fluid retention, asthma, dehydration, oedema. Prior history of GI ulcer or bleeding. Pregnancy, lactation. Anaemia. Elderly or debilitated patients, childn < 18 yr. Concomitant diuretic, ACE inhibitor or glucocorticoids therapy. 

 

Adverse Reactions

GI disturbances (dyspepsia, abdominal pain, diarrhoea), allergic reactions, dizziness, headache, rash, upper resp tract infection. 

 

Drug Interaction

Fluconazole, lithium, aspirin, antacids, glucocorticoids, ACE inhibitors, frusemide, thiazide diuretics, fluconazole. Increased risk of bleeding w/ warfarin. 

 

Packing/Presentation  

Capsule

200mg x 30's  

200mg x 100's  

 

Pregnancy Category

C; D in 3rd trimester or near delivery.