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Celecoxib Drug Study for Nursing Students

This document summarizes information about the drug Celebrex (generic name Celecoxib). It lists the dosage as 200mg capsule as needed for pain. It describes the drug's action as inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and cyclooxygenase-2 to produce anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects. The indications are for acute pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, severe hepatic impairment, history of GI bleeding or ulcers, and advanced renal disease or asthma. Common adverse reactions include headache, dizziness, hypertension, and abdominal pain. Patient teaching points are to take the drug with meals, only as prescribed by the doctor, and to monitor for

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Celecoxib Drug Study for Nursing Students

This document summarizes information about the drug Celebrex (generic name Celecoxib). It lists the dosage as 200mg capsule as needed for pain. It describes the drug's action as inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and cyclooxygenase-2 to produce anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects. The indications are for acute pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Contraindications include hypersensitivity, severe hepatic impairment, history of GI bleeding or ulcers, and advanced renal disease or asthma. Common adverse reactions include headache, dizziness, hypertension, and abdominal pain. Patient teaching points are to take the drug with meals, only as prescribed by the doctor, and to monitor for

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UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI

College of Nursing
J.P. Rizal Extension, West Rembo, Makati City

DRUG STUDY
NAME: TUTI, ROSENDA G. __ AREA:____GEN WARD___ GROUP:____ 4AN4_____CLINICAL
INSTRUCTOR:____SIR HENRY PAUL SANTOS________

NURSING
DRUG NAME DOSAGE ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE REACTION CONSIDERATION/PATIENT
TEACHING

GENERIC: 200mg 1 Thought to inhibit >Acute pain >In patients with CNS: Headache, > Take immediately after meals.
Celecoxib cap prn for prostaglandin >To relieve signs and hypersensitivity to drug dizziness, insomnia.
pain synthesis, impeding symptoms of >In those with severe CV: Hypertension, >Administer drug as ordered by
cyclooxygenase-2 osteoarthritis hepatic impairment peripheral edema the doctor.
(COX2) to produce >To relieve signs and >In patient with history EENT: Pharyngitis,
BRAND: anti-inflammatory, symptoms of of GI bleeding or rhinitis, sinusitis >Monitor patient for adverse
Celebrex analgesic, and rheumatoid arthritis ulcers, advanced renal GI: Abd. Pain, diarrhea, reaction to drug.
antipyretic effects. disease and asthma. dyspepsia, flatulence,
nausea >If adverse reaction is resent
CLASSIFICATION: Musculoskeletal: Back stop administering drug and
Nonsteroidal anti- pain inform physician immediately.
inflammatory drugs Skin: Erythema,
Stevens-Johnson >Tell patient to store drug in a
syndrome
cool dry place in a tightly closed
Other: Accidental injury
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