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What is Celecoxib?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Celebrex Celecox

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Celecoxib is a non-steroidal antiinflammatory used to relieve the pain, swelling and stiffness of osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis; to treat of primary dysmenorrhea; and to reduce intestinal polyps in the inherited disorder adenomatous polyposis.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Arthritis pain 478 236
Pain 367 191
Ankylosing spondylitis 316 29
Fibromyalgia 208 112
Spinal stenosis 145 24
Carpal tunnel syndrome 113 18

Show all 130 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 4744 patients that have taken Celecoxib

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 47
Moderate 63
Mild 85
None 381

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Celecoxib

Side effect Patients Percentage
Stomach pain 24
Headaches 7
Nausea 6
Constipation 5
Diarrhea 5
Drowsiness 5

Show all 82 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Celecoxib

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 197
Side effects too severe 126
Doctor's advice 123
Other 67
Expense 55
Course of treatment ended 30
Personal research 27
Change in health plan coverage 20
See all 486 patients who've stopped taking Celecoxib

Duration

Stopped taking Celecoxib

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 77
1 - 6 months 103
6 months - 1 year 69
1 - 2 years 84
2 - 5 years 77
5 - 10 years 41
10 years or more 16
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 446
Usually 78
Sometimes 23
Never taken as prescribed 29
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 14
Somewhat hard to take 24
A little hard to take 55
Not at all hard to take 483
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 8
$100-199 15
$50-99 56
$25-49 57
< $25 195
Not specified 245

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Celecoxib after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Meloxicam (Mobic) 26
Diclofenac (Voltaren) 14
Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen Prescription) 14
Naproxen (Naproxen Prescription) 10
Rofecoxib (Vioxx) 10

Show all 31 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Celecoxib and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Meloxicam (Mobic) 17
Naproxen (Naproxen Prescription) 8
Diclofenac (Voltaren) 7
Nabumetone (Relafen) 6
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 5

Show all 34 treatments patients report switching to

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51 patient evaluations for Celecoxib

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Dec 15, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for arthritis pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Nov 23, 2016 (Started Oct 20, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for arthritis pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 20, 2010 (Started Oct 20, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2016 (Started Oct 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily

Aug 13, 2011 (Started Oct 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily

Nov 17, 2010 (Started Oct 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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