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Celebrex Treatment Report
What is Celebrex? Celebrex is the brand name for celecoxib, 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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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 19 | 31% |
| Other | 14 | 22% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 10 | 16% |
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 4% |
| maintain weight | 1 | 1% |
| General health | 1 | 1% |
| Arthritis | 1 | 1% |
| Don't know | 1 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 1% |
| Neck Pain | 1 | 1% |
| joint pain | 1 | 1% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Celebrex.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Celebrex or how long patients were taking Celebrex before stopping.
Currently Taking Celebrex
Stopped Taking Celebrex
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 20% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 20% | 1 |
| None | 60% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: Headaches, Mood swings, upset stomach
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 5)
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- gailHD
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: none
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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by gailHD
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- old goat
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: moderate
- Type: Upper Motor Neuron
- See profile
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by old goat
Sep 16, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
Report created on November 08, 2009.