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This document provides information on the drug Celecoxib (Celebrex). It is typically taken at a dosage of 200mg twice daily and works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and COX-2 activity, providing anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Common adverse reactions include headache, dizziness, insomnia, hypertension and peripheral edema. Nursing responsibilities involve monitoring for signs of bleeding, fluid retention, cardiovascular risk factors and ensuring proper hydration.

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Drug Study

This document provides information on the drug Celecoxib (Celebrex). It is typically taken at a dosage of 200mg twice daily and works by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and COX-2 activity, providing anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Common adverse reactions include headache, dizziness, insomnia, hypertension and peripheral edema. Nursing responsibilities involve monitoring for signs of bleeding, fluid retention, cardiovascular risk factors and ensuring proper hydration.

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DRUG STUDY

DRUG DOSAGE ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NURSING


REACTION RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Name: 200mg BID Thought to inhibit  To relieve  To pts  Headache  Watch out for sign and
Celecoxib prostaglandin pain hypersensitive to  Dizziness symptoms of overt and
synthesis, drug,sulfonamides,  Insomia occult bleeding
Brand Name: impending aspirin or other  Hypertension  Drug can cause fluid
Celebrex cyclooxygenase-2 NSAID’s  Peripheral retention, monitor patient
(COX-2) to  Paient with severe edema with hypertension, edema,
produce anti- hepatic impairment and or heart failure
 Pharyngitis
inflammatory, in the treatment of  Assess patient for CV
analgesic and  Rhinitis
perioperative pain after risk factors before therapy
antipyretic effects  Sinusitis
coronary artery bypass  Before start therapy
graft surgery  Abdominal pain
rehydrate dehydrated
 Use cautiously in  Diarrhea
patient
patient with history of  Nausea
 Drug can be given
ulcers GI bleeding,  Backpain without regard to meals but
advanced renal  URTI food may decrease GI
disease,dehydration,ane upset
mia,symptomatic of  Advise patient to
liverdisease,hypertensio immediately report rash,
n,edema,eart failureand unexplained wt gain and
asthma swelling
 inform patient that it
may take several days
before he feels consistent
pain relief
DRUG STUDY
DRUG DOSAGE ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATIO ADVERSE NURSING
N REACTION RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Name: 200 mg q6 Inhibits bacterial  Infection  Pt hypersensitive  Thrombophlebitis  obtain specimen for
Clindamycin protein synthesis caused by to drug or lincomycin  Nausea culture and sensitivity test
by binding to the sensitive  Abdominal pain before giving first dose
50s subunit of the staphylococci,  Use cautiously in  Diarrhea  Don’t refrigerate
ribosome streptococci, pt with renal or hepaic  Vomiting reconstituted oral solution
pneumococci, , disease, asthma,  Eosinophilia because it may thicken.
bacteriosides history of GI disease, Drug is stable for 2 weeks
 Jaundice
or significant allergies at room temp
 Maculopapular
rash  Observe patient for
signs and symptoms of
 Urticaria
superinfection
 anaphylaxis
 Advise patient to take
capsule form with a full
glass of water to prevent
esophageal irritation
 Tell patient to report
discomfort at I.V insertion
site
 Instruct patient to
notify prescriber of adverse
reaction. Warn him not to
treat such diarrhea himself
because drug may cause
life-threatening colitis.
DRUG STUDY
DRUG DOSAGE ACTION INDICATION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE NURSING
REACTION RESPONSIBILITIES
Generic Name: 100 mg OD Inhibits cell wall  For skin or  Patient  Seizure  Obtain specimen for
Ampicillin synthesis during skin structure hypersensitive to drug  Lethargy culture and sensitivity test
sulfate bacterial infection  Hallucination before giving first dose
multiplication  Use cautiously in  Anxiety  Monitor liver function
patients with other drug  Confusion test results during therapy
allergies especially to  Agitation  Tell patient to report
cephalosphorin because  Depression rash , fever or chills.
of possible cross  Advise patient to
 Fatigue
sensitivity and in those report discomfort at I.V
with mononucleosis  Vein irritation
insertion site
because of high risk of  Diarrhea
 Warn patient that I.M
maculopapular rash  Nausea
injection may cause pain in
 Vomiting injection site
 Glossitis
 Stomatitis
 Gastritis
 Abdominal pain
 Pain at injection
site

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