Celect 200Mg | 20Cap

Select 200 mg | 20 capsules

Product ingredients:

Celecoxib 200

Product uses:

Celecoxib is used in adults to relieve the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

Celecoxib belongs to a group of medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

You should expect your medicine to start working within hours of taking your first dose, but you may not feel a full effect for several days.

How to use:

Take any medication only under the supervision of a doctor or pharmacist

Adults only take one tablet daily after eating or as directed by the doctor

Dosages may be changed in some cases under the supervision of a physician

What you need to know before you take celecoxib:

Do not use celecoxib if:

You are allergic to celecoxib or any of the other ingredients of this medicine

you have had an allergic reaction to a group of medicines called 'sulfonamides' (eg, some antibiotics used to treat infections)

You currently have an ulcer in your stomach or intestines, or bleeding in your stomach or intestines

The result of taking acetylsalicylic acid or any other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) was:

You have asthma, nasal polyps, severe nasal congestion, or an allergic reaction such as a rash, itching and facial swelling. lips, tongue or throat, difficulty breathing or wheezing

You have severe liver disease

You have severe kidney disease

You have an inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease

You have heart failure, confirmed ischemic heart disease, or cerebrovascular disease, for example. You've been diagnosed with a heart attack, stroke, transient ischemic attack (a temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain; also known as a "mini-stroke"), angina, or blockage of a blood vessel to the heart or brain

you have or have had circulation problems (peripheral arterial disease) or if you have had surgery on the arteries in your legs

Use in pregnancy and lactation:

If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or if you are breast-feeding, it is not recommended to use it without consulting a doctor or pharmacist

Other medicines and celecoxib:

Celecoxib may interact with:

dextromethorphan (used to treat cough)

steroids (cortisone)

ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II antagonists, beta-blockers, and diuretics (used for high blood pressure and heart failure)

fluconazole and rifampicin (used to treat fungal and bacterial infections)

warfarin or other warfarin-like medicines ("blood-thinning" agents that reduce blood clotting), including newer medicines such as apixaban

Lithium (used to treat some types of depression).

Other medicines for depression, sleep disturbances, high blood pressure or irregular heartbeats

antipsychotics (used to treat certain mental disorders)

methotrexate (used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and leukemia)

carbamazepine (used to treat epilepsy/seizures and some forms of pain or depression)

barbiturates (used to treat epilepsy/seizures and some sleep disorders)

cyclosporine and tacrolimus (used to suppress the immune system eg after transplantation)

Celecoxib can be taken with a low dose of acetylsalicylic acid (75 mg or less daily). Ask your doctor for advice before taking both medicines together

How to store celecoxib:

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the plaque and carton. The expiration date refers to the last day of the same month.

Celcoxib must not be stored above 30°C.