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Diclofenac Pharmacology Podcast

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On this podcast episode, I discuss diclofenac pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and much more.

Diclofenac is one of the highest-risk NSAIDs when it comes to cardiovascular risk. You can find more information on this in the Meded101 NSAID comparison table.

Diclofenac carries two boxed warnings. One is for GI bleed risk and the other is for cardiovascular risks.

Anticoagulants, antiplatelets, diuretics, and ACEs/ARBs are all common medication classes that can interact with diclofenac.

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Naproxen Pharmacology

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On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology Podcast, I discuss naproxen pharmacology.

Naproxen can raise the concentrations of lithium and increase the risk for toxicity.

Compared to most other NSAIDs, naproxen tends to have a lower cardiovascular risk.

Naproxen can contribute to renal insufficiency, GI bleed risk, and CHF exacerbations.

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Ibuprofen Pharmacology

ibuprofen pharmacology

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On this episode of the Real Life Pharmacology Podcast, I discuss ibuprofen pharmacology.

Ibuprofen can raise the concentrations of lithium and increase the risk for toxicity.

Compared to most other NSAIDs, ibuprofen has a relatively short half-life. This explains why it needs to be dosed more frequently than other agents.

Ibuprofen can contribute to renal insufficiency, GI bleed risk, and CHF exacerbations.

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Celecoxib Pharmacology

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Celecoxib is easy to remember as its mechanism of action is “COX”-2 Inhibition. This can result in result in reduced prostaglandin formation and help with pain and inflammation.

Kidney function is important to monitor in our patient on celecoxib. It is especially important in patients taking ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and/or diuretics.

While GI bleed may be less likely with celecoxib compared to traditional NSAIDs like indomethacin and ibuprofen, it still needs to be monitored for.

Digoxin concentrations may be increased with the use of celecoxib.

Celecoxib is generally dosed twice per day as the half-life of the drug is in the ballpark of 10-12 hours.

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