Before I had both of my arthritic knees replaced, I lived on Celebrex. There was no Generic, then. Must have taken it for 15 years. Started when there was a breaking story on the news about links to heart issues. There use to be three different meds. Can't remember the name of the other two. The one I started with, began with the letter P. (Brad, probably knows) They took all three off the market, for a short time. Celebrex was the only one to return. Capsules came in two dosages 100 and 200 mg. I had a script for 200 mg but had the doctor write it for 100 mg, twice a day. This way I could take a smaller dose on good days and still be able to double up, to the maximum dose, if need be.
I suffered no ill effects from Celebrex and highly recommend it. Cindy, occasionally took some of my Celebrex, when her back would ache. I've been off it for almost four years. But next month doctors visit, I'm going to ask for a script for my aching shoulders.