Celebrex is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Celebrex works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
Celebrex is used to treat pain or inflammation caused by many conditions such as arthritis and menstrual pain, it is also used in the treatment of hereditary polyps in the colon.
This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use Celebrex. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a heart attack, stroke, Stevens Johnson Syndrome or other serious side effect as the result of taking Celebrex, you may be entitled to compensation. For a free legal consultation, contact us today!