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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Celecoxib.Before you start treatment with celecoxib, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you use cannabis. By sharing this information with them, you may help prevent possible interactions.Note: Cannabis is illegal at a federal level but is legal in many U.S. states to varying degrees.Certain medical conditions and other factors may increase the risk of interactions with celecoxib. Before you take this drug, be sure to talk with your doctor about your health history. Celecoxib may not be the right treatment option if you have certain medical conditions or other factors affecting your health.Health conditions or factors that might interact with celecoxib include:Certain risk factors for serious cardiovascular or GI side effects: Celecoxib has boxed warnings about the risk of serious cardiovascular and GI side effects. Certain factors can raise your risk for these side effects, including past or current peptic ulcer, bleeding problems, serious liver disease, recent heart bypass surgery, heart disease, or recent heart attack. To learn more, see the “Boxed warning” section in the introduction of this article.Asthma: Taking celecoxib may worsen asthma symptoms. Your doctor may monitor your asthma symptoms closely if they prescribe celecoxib.Heart failure: Taking celecoxib can worsen heart failure. Depending on the severity of your heart failure, your doctor may not prescribe celecoxib. If they do prescribe celecoxib, they’ll likely monitor your heart failure symptoms closely during treatment.High blood pressure: Celecoxib can increase blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking celecoxib. If they prescribe the medication, they may want you to closely monitor your blood pressure during treatment.Kidney condition: If you have a kidney condition such as chronic kidney disease, talk with your doctor about whether celecoxib treatment is safe for you. Celecoxib can cause kidney-related side effects and may worsen symptoms
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