Celebrex (celecoxib) might increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking warfarin
June 1999
Searle is now warning that Celebrex (celecoxib) might increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking warfarin.
Celebrex is the new COX-2 inhibitor for arthritis.
It decreases joint pain and swelling...without some of the adverse effects that are caused by NSAIDs.
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