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    Celecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an adjunctive treatment to decrease adenomatous colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis. It works by selectively inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme. Common adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Patients should be monitored for potential liver or kidney toxicity and take the drug with food.

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    Celecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an adjunctive treatment to decrease adenomatous colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis. It works by selectively inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme. Common adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Patients should be monitored for potential liver or kidney toxicity and take the drug with food.

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    Celecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an adjunctive treatment to decrease adenomatous colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis. It works by selectively inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme. Common adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Patients should be monitored for potential liver or kidney toxicity and take the drug with food.

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    Celecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used as an adjunctive treatment to decrease adenomatous colorectal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis. It works by selectively inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme. Common adverse effects include dizziness, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Patients should be monitored for potential liver or kidney toxicity and take the drug with food.

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    DRUGS CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING

    ACTION N CONSIDERATION
    Non-steroidal Exhibits anti- Adjunctive -Hypersensitivity to CNS: Dizziness, -Assess patient
    Generic Name: cyclooxygenase 2 inflammatory, treatment to drugs, sulfonamides drowsiness, history of allergic
    Celecoxib inhibitor, anti- analgesic, and decrease the or other NSAIDs headache, reaction to drug
    inflammatory drug antipyretic action number of insomnia, fatigue
    Brand Name: (NSAID) due to inhibition of adenomatous -Severe hepatic -Monitor CBC,
    Celebrex the enzyme COX-2 colorectal polyps in impairment CV: Peripheral electrolytes levels,
    Antirheumatic familial edema creatinine
    Frequency: PRN, OD adenomatous -History of asthma clearance, and
    polyposis or urticarial EENT: Ophthalmic occult fetal blood
    Dosage: 400mg effects, tinnitus, test and liver
    -Advanced renal pharyngitis, rhinitis, function test results
    Route: PO disease sinusitis every 6-12 months

    -Late pregnancy GI: Nausea, -Instruct patient to


    diarrhea, take drug with food
    -Breastfeeding constipation, or milk
    abdominal pain,
    dyspepsia, -Teach patient to
    flatulence, dry avoid aspirin and
    mouth other NSAIDs during
    therapy
    GI BLEEDING GU:
    Menorrhagia -Advised patient to
    immediately report
    HEMATOLOGIC: bloody stools, blood
    decreased in vomit or s/s of
    hemoglobin or liver damage.
    hematocrit,
    eosinophil

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