Complications during Pregnancy Forum - Arthritis - Celebrex Has Anyone Taken It While Pregnant

Pregnancy Forum > Complications during Pregnancy Forum > Arthritis - Celebrex Has Anyone Taken It While Pregnant

TOPICS DOCTOR QUESTIONS

What is arthritis?

Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States. Learn more about types of arthritis here....

Q: Arthritis - Celebrex Has Anyone Taken It While Pregnant

asked by: mh2003 on September 30th, 2003

New User

Hi everyone,

my gp tells me that there is no evidence that celebrex effects the baby while pregnant but that there is also no evidence that it doesnt effect the baby while you're pregnant.

I would like to know if anyone who has arthritis has been pregnant and what helped them get through it. I have psoriatic arthritis which is similar to rheumatoid arthritis. I have started taking omega 3 supplements and evening primrose oil. Ideally, i'd like to get off the celebrex altogether but at the moment it isnt an option.

Cheers

mel

Replies(1)

Avatani

replied on September 30th, 2003

New User

Hope This Is Useful

Well this is the information I have, my husband works in medicine.

Celexoxib (celebrex) has caused birth defects in animal studies. Any nsaid may afect fetal heart development during the second half of pregnancy. Pregnant women should not take celecoxib (celebrex) with their doctors's approval. When this drug is considered crucial by your doctors, its potential benefits must be carefully weighed against its risks.

Nsaids may pass into breast milk. Thre is a possibility that a nursing mother taking celecoxib (celebrex) could affect her baby's heart or cardiovascular system. Nursing mothers who must take this drug shoul bottle-feed.

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc