Although your doctor is the best source for answering your specific questions about arthritis and treatment with CELEBREX, you can find answers to common questions here.
To see questions, click on the topics below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CELEBREXtop
CELEBREX is an FDA-approved NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) used to treat the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in patients 2 years and older, and ankylosing spondylitis; and for the management of acute pain in adults, and for the management of menstrual cramps.
For over two decades, CELEBREX has been FDA approved to treat the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults.
No, CELEBREX does not contain aspirin, but you should not take CELEBREX if you have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or have aspirin-sensitive asthma.
CELEBREX is available by prescription only, so you’ll need to ask your doctor if CELEBREX is right for you.
HOW TO GET BRAND-NAME CELEBREXtop
Here are 3 suggested tips to take to help make sure you receive brand-name CELEBREX and not a generic:
- Ask your doctor to prescribe brand-name CELEBREX and to indicate "DAW" (Dispense as Written), if appropriate, on all your CELEBREX prescriptions.*
*Language and requirements may vary based on your state's law. - At your pharmacy’s drop-off: Tell the pharmacist that you want brand-name CELEBREX—and be sure to use the CELEBREX Savings Card. The CELEBREX Savings Card can only be used with brand-name CELEBREX.
- At your pharmacy’s pick-up: Check your pills to be sure they’re brand-name CELEBREX—not the generic—and also check that you’ve saved on your prescription.
Talk to your doctor and/or your pharmacist to ask if you should be getting brand-name CELEBREX.
Check your pills for the distinctive shape and markings of brand-name CELEBREX.
SAVING ON CELEBREXtop
With the CELEBREX Savings Card, eligible patients may pay as little as $4 every time they get a 30-day fill of brand-name CELEBREX—and could save up to $2,800 a year.
There are 2 ways to use the card immediately.
- Bring a printed copy of it to the pharmacy
- Show it to your pharmacist on your phone
To be eligible to use a CELEBREX Savings Card:
- You do not have insurance from any Federal Healthcare Program (including Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, or any other state or federal medical pharmaceutical benefit program or pharmaceutical assistance program)
- You and your spouse/partner are not both over age 65 and retired
- You do not receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or any other Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits
- Neither you, your spouse nor your parents are on active military duty, and if so, you are not covered by their military health insurance
- You agree to the Terms and Conditions
To learn the full details of who is eligible, please see the full Terms and Conditions.
To get a Savings Card, register here and then download your card or have it sent to you via email or text.
You can use the Savings Card at any participating pharmacy.
If you’ve already filled your prescription, you may receive reimbursement via a mail-in rebate.
Make a copy of your pharmacy receipt (cash register receipt not valid). Circle the product name, date, and price. Make a copy of the front of your CELEBREX Savings Card and write your name and address at the top.
Mail these items to the address below:
Attn: CELEBREX Rebate
P.O. Box 6875
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Yes, for reimbursement when using a nonparticipating pharmacy: Pay for your CELEBREX prescription and mail copy of the original pharmacy receipt (cash register receipt NOT valid) with product name, date, and amount circled to: CELEBREX Savings Offer, 2250 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560. Be sure to include a copy of the front of your Savings Card, your name, and mailing address.
Yes, for reimbursement when using a nonparticipating pharmacy: Pay for your CELEBREX prescription and mail copy of the original pharmacy receipt (cash register receipt NOT valid) with product name, date, and amount circled to: CELEBREX Savings Offer, 2250 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 300, Morrisville, NC 27560. Be sure to include a copy of the front of your Savings Card, your name, and mailing address.
TAKING CELEBREXtop
Your doctor will prescribe a specific dose of CELEBREX for you based on your diagnosis. Please ask your doctor about further dosing instructions, because CELEBREX should only be taken as prescribed.
Before starting CELEBREX, tell your healthcare provider:
- If you have liver or kidney problems
- If you have a history of ulcers or bleeding in the stomach or intestines
- If you have high blood pressure or heart failure
- If you have asthma
- If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Taking NSAIDs at about 20 weeks of pregnancy or later may harm your unborn baby. If you need to take NSAIDs for more than 2 days when you are between 20 and 30 weeks of pregnancy, your healthcare provider may need to monitor the amount of fluid in your womb around your baby. You should not take NSAIDs after about 30 weeks of pregnancy
- If you are breastfeeding or plan to breast feed
- Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. NSAIDs and some other medicines can interact with each other and cause serious side effects. Do not start taking any new medicine without talking to your healthcare provider first
If you have difficulty swallowing capsules, the contents of a CELEBREX capsule can be added to applesauce. Carefully empty the entire contents of the capsule onto a level teaspoon of cool or room temperature applesauce and take immediately with water.
Store at room temperature 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F); excursions permitted between 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F).
SAFETY & POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTStop
Do not take CELEBREX:
- If you have had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAID medicine
- If you have bleeding in the stomach or intestine
- For pain right before or after heart bypass surgery
- After about 30 weeks of pregnancy. Also taking NSAIDs at about 20 weeks of pregnancy or later may harm your unborn baby. If you need to take NSAIDs for more than 2 days when you are between 20 and 30 weeks of pregnancy, your healthcare provider may need to monitor the amount of fluid in your womb around your baby.
All prescription NSAIDs, including CELEBREX, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam, have the same cardiovascular warning. They all increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke that can lead to death.
All prescription NSAIDs, including CELEBREX, cause an increased risk of bleeding, ulcers, and tears (perforation) of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, at any time during treatment, which can occur without warning and may cause death.
As with all prescription NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), CELEBREX can lead to the onset or worsening of high blood pressure. Please be sure to discuss all preexisting medical conditions with your doctor.
If you have unusual weight gain, or swelling of the arms and legs, hands and feet, stop taking CELEBREX and tell your doctor right away.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
