- drug class: NSAID - COX inhibitor - common indications: - mechanism of action: inhibit cox 2 therefore, antipyretic(decreased cytokines induced prostaglandin synthesis) , analgesic (low PGE) and anti - inflammatory (decreased PGs) - common side effects: BPH, dysphagia - uncommon side effects: anxiety, chest pain - drug-drug interactions: aspirin, ACEi - contra-indications: heart disease, previous cardiovascular event, PUD increase risk of MI in everyone

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celecoxib

drug class: NSAID - COX inhibitor
common indications:
mechanism of action: inhibit cox 2 therefore, antipyretic(decreased cytokines induced prostaglandin synthesis) , analgesic (low PGE) and anti - inflammatory (decreased PGs)
common side effects: BPH, dysphagia
uncommon side effects: anxiety, chest pain
drug-drug interactions: aspirin, ACEi
contra-indications: heart disease, previous cardiovascular event, PUD

** increase risk of MI in everyone **

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