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USES: This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is used to treat arthritis, menstrual pain or other acute pain. This drug may also be used to treat fever.
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Vioxx
Uses
This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is used to treat arthritis, menstrual pain or other acute pain. This drug may also be used to treat fever.
Notes
- Do not share this medication with others.
- Laboratory or medical tests may be performed to monitor your progress.
Storage
- Store at room temperature (77 degrees F or 25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.
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How To Use
- HOW TO USE THIS MEDICATION: Take this drug by mouth, generally once daily as directed.
- To decrease the chance of stomach upset, this drug is best taken with food.
- Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to therapy.
Side Effects
- Stomach upset or tiredness may occur.
- If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.
- Unlikely but report promptly black or bloody stools, stomach pain, severe headache or a change in the amount of urine.
- Very unlikely but report promptly dark urine or yellowing eyes or skin.
- In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical attention.
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, itching, swelling, dizziness or trouble breathing.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history, including any allergies (especially to aspirin/other NSAIDs); liver, kidney, or heart disease; stomach/intestinal ulcers or bleeding; history of smoking, alcoholism, asthma, high blood pressure; growths in the nose (e.g., nasal polyps); serious infections, swelling (edema), blood disorders (anemia) or poorly controlled diabetes.
- This medicine may cause stomach bleeding.
- Daily use of alcohol, especially when combined with this medicine, may increase your risk for stomach bleeding.
- Check with your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
- Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly, as this group may be more sensitive to drug side effects.
- This medication should be used only when clearly needed during the first six months of pregnancy.
- It should not be used during the last three months of pregnancy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
- It is not known whether this drug is excreted into breast milk.
- Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
- If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not double the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially medicines for high blood pressure (e.g., ACE Inhibitors such as lisinopril); "water pills" (diuretics such as furosemide or thiazides); other NSAIDs or aspirin (e.g., ibuprofen); lithium, methotrexate; corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone); rifamycins (e.g., rifampin) or "blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin).
- Check all nonprescription medicine labels carefully, since many contain pain relievers/fever reducers (NSAIDs/aspirin) which are similar to this drug.
- Aspirin as prescribed by your doctor for reasons such as heart attack or stroke prevention (i.e., non- arthritis doses) should be continued.
- Consult your pharmacist.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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Age: 45
Time Taken:
16 months
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| Reason: Severe Cramping |
Date:
12 June 2007 |
Side Effects
High Blood Pressure, Sinusintis, irregular Heartbeat
Additional
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This drug eased the discomfort but if I had known the side effects I would of turned it down. I'm still taking meds for HBP, no history of side effects prior to taking Vioxx. I had a Nurse Practitioner state that once I stopped taking Vioxx the HBP would go away, that's a statement I read on Merck's report. beware, all the cards are not in on VIOXX. Next time you get a prescription for a drug, read the side effects I recently had a Doctor prescribe celebrex to me, 2 reasons I didn't take them, I read about the side effects and the commercials they were showing, in which I'm considered a hight risk for a heart attack if I have HBP. What the dickens was he thinking or is he like some others, pushing drugs to patients for a discount or whatever discounts they get.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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