What are the possible side effects of rofecoxib?
• Notify your doctor immediately if you develop abdominal pain, tenderness, or discomfort; nausea; blood in your vomit; bloody, black, or tarry stools; unexplained weight gain; swelling or water retention; fatigue or lethargy; a skin rash; itching; yellowing of your skin or eyes;”flu-like” symptoms; or unusual bruising or bleeding. These symptoms could be early signs of dangerous side effects. • If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking rofecoxib and seek medical treatment or contact your doctor immediately: • an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives); • abdominal pain, tenderness, or discomfort; • bloody, black, or tarry stools; • nausea or heartburn; • blood in your vomit; • unexplained weight gain; • swelling or water retention; • unusual fatigue or lethargy; • a skin rash or itching; • yellowing of your skin or eyes; • “flu-like” symptoms; or • unusual bruising or bleeding. •
