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Celecoxib Celebrex

Celebrex is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribed for acute pain. It works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and preventing cyclooxygenase-2 to reduce inflammation and pain. Common side effects include headache, dizziness, peripheral edema, and gastrointestinal issues like abdominal pain and diarrhea. Nurses should monitor patients for signs of bleeding, fluid retention, liver toxicity, and hypertension. Patients should be instructed to promptly report signs of bleeding, take Celebrex with food if it causes stomach upset, and it may take several days to feel consistent pain relief.

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Celecoxib Celebrex

Celebrex is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribed for acute pain. It works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and preventing cyclooxygenase-2 to reduce inflammation and pain. Common side effects include headache, dizziness, peripheral edema, and gastrointestinal issues like abdominal pain and diarrhea. Nurses should monitor patients for signs of bleeding, fluid retention, liver toxicity, and hypertension. Patients should be instructed to promptly report signs of bleeding, take Celebrex with food if it causes stomach upset, and it may take several days to feel consistent pain relief.

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DRUGS INDICATION ACTION SIDE EFFECTS/ ADVERSE EFFECTS NURSING CONSIDERATION PATIENT TEACHING

Date Ordered: For acute pain. It is thought to inhibit • Headache, dizziness. • Watch for signs and • Instruct patient to
7/31/10 prostaglandin synthesis, • Peripheral edema. symptoms of overt promptly report
Generic name: celecoxib impending • Toxic epidermal necrolysis, and occult bleeding. signs of GI bleeding
cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), Steven- Johnson syndrome, • NSAID can cause such as blood in
Brand Name: Celebrex to produce anti- erythema multiforme, fluid retention; vomit, urine or
inflammatory, analgesic exfoliative dermatitis. monitor for stool.
Classification: and antipyretic effect. hypertension, • Instruct patient to
• Abdominal pain, diarrhea
Nonsteroidal anti- edema or heart take drug with food
inflammatory drugs failure. if stomach upset
occurs.
• Watch for signs and
Dosage and frequency:
symptoms of liver • Inform patient that
200mg prn x
toxicity. it may take several
breakthrough of paiin
• Rehydrate patient days before he

before starting the feels consistent

therapy. pain relief.

• Drug can be given


without regard to
meals, but food may
decrease GI upset.

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