Package | Price | price p. cap | Qty | Order |
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100 mg x 60 caps | $41.48 | $0.69 | Add to Cart | |
100 mg x 120 caps | $68.15 | $0.57 | Add to Cart | |
100 mg x 240 caps | $121.48 | $0.51 | Add to Cart | |
100 mg x 300 caps | $148.15 | $0.49 | Add to Cart |
Package | Price | price p. cap | Qty | Order |
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200 mg x 30 caps | $39.26 | $1.31 | Add to Cart | |
200 mg x 60 caps | $63.70 | $1.06 | Add to Cart | |
200 mg x 120 caps | $112.59 | $0.94 | Add to Cart | |
200 mg x 240 caps | $210.37 | $0.88 | Add to Cart | |
200 mg x 300 caps | $259.26 | $0.86 | Add to Cart |
Why is this medication prescribed?
Celecoxib is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints), rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints), and ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis that mainly affects the spine). It is also used to treat juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (a type of arthritis that affects children) in children 2 years of age and older. Celecoxib is also used to treat painful menstrual periods and to relieve other types of short-term pain including pain caused by injuries, surgery and other medical or dental procedures, or medical conditions that last for a limited time. Celecoxib is in a class of NSAIDs called COX-2 inhibitors. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain and inflammation.
How should this medicine be used?
Celecoxib comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken once or twice a day. If you are taking up to 200 mg of celecoxib at a time, you may take the medication with or without food. If you are taking more than 200 mg of celecoxib at a time, you should take the medication with food. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure if you need to take your medication with food. To help you remember to take celecoxib, take it around the same time(s) every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take celecoxib exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
If you cannot swallow the capsules or if you are giving this medication to a child, you may open the capsules and sprinkle the contents over a teaspoon of cold or room temperature applesauce. You may prepare the mixture in advance and store it for up to 6 hours in a refrigerator. When you are ready to take your medication, swallow all of the mixture. Then drink water to wash down the mixture and be sure that you have swallowed all of it.