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.
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 |
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1 | ||||
| Arthritis | 2 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Mobility | 2 |
|
1 | ||||
| joint pain | 2 |
|
1 | ||||
| Pain | 1 | 0 |
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other
|
2 | 50% |
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Did not seem to work
|
1 | 25% |
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Expense
|
1 | 25% |
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Side effects too severe
|
1 | 25% |
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Report created on November 21, 2009.