Bextra® | |
Brand Name: | Bextra® |
Active Ingredient: | valdecoxib |
Strength(s): | 10 mg and 20 mg |
Dosage Form(s): | Tablets |
Company Name: | G.D. Searle & Co. |
Availability: | Prescription only |
*Date Approved by FDA: | November 16, 2001 |
*Approval by the FDA does not mean that the drug is available for consumers at this time. |
What is Bextra used for?
Bextra is used to relieve:
Who should not take Bextra? You should not take Bextra if you:
Special Warnings with Bextra: Bextra and all NSAID medications can cause stomach ulcers that bleed. The chance of this serious problem increases the longer you take Bextra, but it can also happen suddenly. Stop taking Bextra and call your doctor right away if you get:
General Precautions with Bextra: Bextra and other NSAID medications can cause serious problems such as liver damage. Some of the warning signs of liver damage are nausea, vomiting, tiredness, loss of appetite, itching, yellow coloring of skin or eyes, “flu-like” symptoms and dark urine. If this happens, stop taking Bextra and call your doctor right away.
Do not use Bextra if you have asthma and are allergic to aspirin. If an aspirin-sensitive asthmatic takes aspirin it can cause severe narrowing of the airway (bronchospasm), and even death. The same reactions to aspirin and other NSAID medicines happened in aspirin-sensitive patients. What should I tell my health care provider? Tell your health care provider if you:
Tell your health care provider about all the medicines that you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Your health care provider may have to adjust your dose or watch you more closely if you take the following medications:
What are some possible side effects of Bextra? (This is NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Bextra. Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list of side effects.) Side effects can include:
Rarely serious ulcers and stomach bleeding have occurred in patients taking Bextra. For more detailed information about Bextra, ask your health care provider or pharmacist. Posted: 11/22/02 |