NSAID alternatives.
Patients taking celecoxib (Celebrex) because they cannot tolerate the GI effects of nonspecific NSAIDs could continue to do so, but should not exceed recommended dosage. For analgesia and osteoarthritis, acetaminophen (Tylenol, and others) or tramadol (Ultram, and others) are reasonable alternatives to NSAIDS. For rheumatoid arthritis, disease-modifying drugs (DMARDs) can be used.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017850:Economics, Pharmaceutical; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D000082:Acetaminophen