Why CELEBREX may be right for you
Just one 200-mg CELEBREX can provide 24-hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation.^* Plus, it can be taken with or without food, so you don't have to plan around it.

In clinical studies with osteoarthritis patients, CELEBREX was proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. In fact, CELEBREX improves pain, stiffness, and physical function. Treating your arthritis pain may make it easier to do some things you want to do.

Additional reasons why CELEBREX may be right for you

• If you are taking low-dose aspirin for your heart and need an NSAID pain reliever, CELEBREX can be used because it doesn’t interfere with aspirin’s antiplatelet effect. However, taking low-dose aspirin may not reduce the cardiovascular risk associated with NSAID use. With any NSAID, including CELEBREX, patients also taking aspirin are at an increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers. CELEBREX is not a substitute for aspirin in preventing heart attack or stroke.
• In clinical studies, a lower percentage of patients taking CELEBREX reported stomach discomfort including indigestion, abdominal pain, and nausea versus prescription ibuprofen and naproxen.

When it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doctor need to balance the benefits with the risks.

*Individual results may vary; this dosing is for osteoarthritis.

Indications:

CELEBREX is indicated for the relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, and for the management of acute pain in adults.

Important Safety Information:

Like all prescription NSAIDs, CELEBREX may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke that can lead to death. This chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors for it, such as high blood pressure or when NSAIDs are taken for long periods.

CELEBREX should not be used right before or after certain heart surgeries.

Serious skin reactions, or stomach and intestine problems such as bleeding and ulcers, can occur without warning and may cause death. Patients taking aspirin and the elderly are at increased risk for stomach bleeding and ulcers.

Tell your doctor if you have:
* A history of ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or intestines
* High blood pressure or heart failure
* Kidney or liver problems

CELEBREX should not be taken in late pregnancy.

Do not take CELEBREX if you've had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reactions to aspirin, any other NSAID medicine, or certain drugs called sulfonamides.

Life threatening allergic reactions can occur with CELEBREX. Get help right away if you've had swelling of the face or throat or trouble breathing.

Prescription CELEBREX should be used exactly as prescribed at the lowest dose possible and for the shortest time needed.

For more information about CELEBREX and other NSAIDs, please see the Medication Guide.
For further information on CELEBREX, please see the full Prescribing Information.