Etoricoxib Teva Contraindications

Etoricoxib Teva Tablet is contraindicated: in patients with severe heart failure and for the treatment of peri-operative pain in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Do not take Etoricoxib Teva Tablet: if allergic to etoricoxib or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Description).
If allergic to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and COX-2 inhibitors (see Side Effects).
If patient has a current stomach ulcer or bleeding in the stomach or intestines.
If patient has serious liver disease.
If patient has serious kidney disease.
If patient is or could be pregnant or is breast-feeding (see Use in Pregnancy & Lactation).
If patient is under 16 years of age.
If patient has inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, or Colitis.
If patient has high blood pressure that has not been controlled by treatment (check with the doctor or nurse if not sure whether the blood pressure is adequately controlled).
If the doctor has diagnosed heart problems including heart failure (moderate or severe types), angina (chest pain).
If patient has had a heart attack, bypass surgery, peripheral arterial disease (poor circulation in legs or feet due to narrow or blocked arteries).
If patient has had any kind of stroke (including mini-stroke, transient ischaemic attack or TIA). Etoricoxib may slightly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke and this is why it should not be used in those who have already had heart problems or stroke.
If the patient thinks any of these are relevant, do not take the tablets until the doctor has been consulted.