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Celecoxib + Ethacrynic acid

Severity: Moderate

Celecoxib and Ethacrynic acid: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

NSAIDs can reduce the diuretic and antihypertensive effect of loop diuretics through sodium retention and reduced renal prostaglandins. Combined use also raises the risk of acute kidney injury in volume-depleted patients.

What this interaction means in plain words

Celecoxib and Ethacrynic acid can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.

Celecoxib belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ethacrynic acid belongs to Cardiovascular.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

NSAID inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis reduces renal blood flow and natriuretic response to loop diuretics.

What to do

Monitor diuretic response, weight, blood pressure, renal function and electrolytes. Increase the diuretic dose if needed or avoid the NSAID in heart failure or renal impairment.

What to ask your pharmacist

  • Should I take them at different times of day?
  • Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
  • Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?

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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Celecoxib with Ethacrynic acid?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Celecoxib and Ethacrynic acid can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. NSAIDs can reduce the diuretic and antihypertensive effect of loop diuretics through sodium retention and reduced renal prostaglandins. Combined use also raises the risk of acute kidney injury in volume-depleted patients.

How serious is the interaction between Celecoxib and Ethacrynic acid?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor diuretic response, weight, blood pressure, renal function and electrolytes. Increase the diuretic dose if needed or avoid the NSAID in heart failure or renal impairment.

What other medicines interact with Celecoxib?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Celecoxib with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Celecoxib page.

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