What Are the Side Effects of the Drug Celebrex?
Celebrex is a brand name for the prescription medication celecoxib. Despite its effectiveness in treating arthritis, Celebrex poses a risk of side effects in some patients.
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Common Side Effects
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Common side effects of Celebrex include back pain, dizziness, gas, headaches, heartburn, abdominal pain, insomnia, nausea, pain or burning in your throat, stomach pain, nasal congestion or runny nose.
Significance
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Approximately 7.1 percent of patients discontinue use of the drug due to its side effects, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials published on rxlist.com. The most common reasons given for discontinuation are heartburn and abdominal pain.
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Drug Interactions
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When combined with blood thinners such as warfarin, Celebrex poses a risk of potentially fatal bleeding. When treatment first begins with Celebrex, patients taking the psychiatric drug lithium often experience more severe side effects from their medication.
Risks
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Celebrex poses a risk of heart attack, stroke, hypertension, congestive heart failure and swelling of the lower extremities. It also has the potential to cause stomach ulcers in some patients.
Considerations
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If you have a history of alcohol abuse, bleeding problems, stomach ulcers, smoking, anemia, asthma, dehydration, fluid retention, hypertension or diseases that affect the cardiovascular system, heart, kidneys or liver, it may not be safe for you to take Celebrex due to its side effects, the Mayo Clinic warns.
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