Before you start treatment with infliximab, your doctor may perform tests to make sure you do not have tuberculosis or other infections.
This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use celecoxib. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery
Valdecoxib (Bextra) was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2005.
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Taking azathioprine may increase your risk of developing cancer. Talk with your doctor about your specific risk.
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Before using sulfasalazine, tell your doctor if you have asthma, kidney or liver disease, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
Call your doctor immediately if you experience itching, a rash, a sore mouth, indigestion, a metallic taste in your mouth, severe or bloody diarrhea, easy bruising or a nosebleed. These could be early signs of a toxic effect.
Watch for bloody, black, or tarry stools or blood in your vomit. These symptoms could indicate damage to the stomach.
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