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Celebrex Drug Interactions
An Introduction to Celebrex Interactions
Celebrex® ( celecoxib) can potentially interact with a number of medications. Some of the medicines that may lead to drug interactions with Celebrex include:
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors), including:
- Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), such as:
- Corticosteroids, including but not limited to:
- Betamethasone (Celestone®)
- Cortisone
- Dexamethasone (Decadron®)
- Fludrocortisone (Florinef®)
- Hydrocortisone (Cortef®)
- Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol®, Medrol®)
- Prednisolone (Ovapred®, Pediapred®)
- Prednisone
- Triamcinolone (Kenalog®, Aristospan®)
- Diclofenac (Cambia™, Cataflam®, Flector®, Solaraze® Gel, Voltaren®, Voltaren® Gel, Voltaren®-XR, Voltaren Ophthalmic®, Zipsor™)
- Etodolac (Lodine®, Lodine® XL)
- Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®, Nuprin®)
- Indomethacin (Indocin®, Indocin SR®)
- Ketoprofen (Orudis®, Actron®, Oruvail®)
- Ketorolac (Toradol®)
- Meloxicam (Mobic®)
- Nabumetone (Relafen®)
- Naproxen (Naprosyn®) or naproxen sodium (Aleve®, Anaprox®, Naprelan®)
- Oxaprozin (Daypro®)
- Piroxicam (Feldene®)
- Others (see List of NSAIDs for a more complete list of these medications)
- Alteplase (Activase®)
- Reteplase (Retavase®)
- Streptokinase (Streptase®)
- Tenecteplase (TNKase®)
Several herbal and nutritional supplements can also interact with Celebrex and may increase the risk of bleeding. Examples of these include, but are not limited to:
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
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