Sally is a 50-year-old female who has been a jogger for several years. She has recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. She has been taking ibuprofen for 3 months but states that “it does not help” and hurts her stomach. The health care provider prescribes celecoxib (Celebrex) 100 mg orally twice a day.
- Describe the first-line therapy for osteoarthritis and (One paragraph)
a. Explain the mechanism of action (One paragraph)
Sally expresses concern about all the recent news about heart problems and celecoxib (Celebrex).
- What information should be included in a teaching plan to help her understand about taking celecoxib and the benefits and risks? (Two paragraphs)
Ibuprofen and celecoxib are both nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Explain how they are similar and different (Two paragraphs)