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Celecoxib
Indications/Uses
For the management of acute pain in adults and for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea.
Relief of the acute and chronic pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Relief of signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis.
For the management of low back pain (200 mg only).
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adults: Symptomatic Treatment of Osteoarthritis (OA): The recommended dose of celecoxib is 200 mg administered as a single dose or as 100 mg twice per day.
Symptomatic Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): The recommended dose of celecoxib is100 mg or 200 mg twice per day.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): The recommended dose of celecoxib is 200 mg administered as a single dose or 100 mg twice per day. Some patients may benefit from a total daily dose of 400 mg.
Management of Acute Pain: The recommended dose of celecoxib is 400 mg, initially, followed by an additional 200 mg dose, if needed on the first day. On subsequent days, the recommended dose is 200 mg twice daily, as needed.
Low Back Pain (LBP): Usual dosage for adults is 100 mg of celecoxib orally twice daily, morning and evening after meal, or 200 mg once daily (100 mg and 200 mg only).
Elderly: No dosage adjustment is generally necessary. However, for elderly patients with a lower than average body weight (<50 kg), it is advisable to initiate therapy at the lowest recommended dose.
Symptomatic Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): The recommended dose of celecoxib is100 mg or 200 mg twice per day.
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): The recommended dose of celecoxib is 200 mg administered as a single dose or 100 mg twice per day. Some patients may benefit from a total daily dose of 400 mg.
Management of Acute Pain: The recommended dose of celecoxib is 400 mg, initially, followed by an additional 200 mg dose, if needed on the first day. On subsequent days, the recommended dose is 200 mg twice daily, as needed.
Low Back Pain (LBP): Usual dosage for adults is 100 mg of celecoxib orally twice daily, morning and evening after meal, or 200 mg once daily (100 mg and 200 mg only).
Elderly: No dosage adjustment is generally necessary. However, for elderly patients with a lower than average body weight (<50 kg), it is advisable to initiate therapy at the lowest recommended dose.
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