Voltaren or Celebrex

anton · Newbie Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Posts: 7

I am suffering from arthritis for a longer period of time. I have 55 years and it bothers me very much. I have been to several therapies that did not work too well. But now I am taking the Voltaren and it helps me much. But my doctor wants to change my therapy and to give me Celebrex. He says that it is safer. Tell me which is better Voltaren or Celebrex?

barn · Newbie Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 4

It is hard to say which is better. You cant compare medications in that way. Every medication is a story for itself. Your doctor probably thinks that it is safer to use Calebrex because it is so called Cox-2 inhibitor and it works well against inflammation but do not cause bleeding ulcers and stomach irritations. Voltaren is NSAID and it can cause side effects similar to other drugs of this form.

Voltaren or Celebrex

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