Tablets
valdecoxib (val deh COCK sib) is the chemical name for Bextra

Bextra Common Uses
Bextra belongs to a class of drugs called non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Bextra works by continuously reducing substances in the body that causes inflammation, pain, and fever. Bextra is also used to decrease pain, reduce inflammation, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. Bextra is often also used to treat painful menstruation.

Bextra belongs to a class of drugs called non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Bextra works by continuously reducing substances in the body that causes inflammation, pain, and fever. Bextra is also used to decrease pain, reduce inflammation, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis. Bextra is often also used to treat painful menstruation.

Before Using Bextra
You may not be able to take Bextra, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions, or are taking any of the medicines, listed above. Bextra is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether it will be harmful to an unborn baby. Bextra should not be taken late in pregnancy (the third trimester) because it may affect the formation of the baby's heart. Do not take Bextra without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether Bextra passes into breast milk. Do not take Bextra without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.