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