Adverse drug events refer to an injury or a harmful experience experienced by an individual due to medication exposure. The risk factors include patient-specific factors like lack of knowledge, clinician-specific factors, and drug-specific factors. The commonest risk factor is drug overdose.
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Query: Hello doctor,I am allergic to Celebrex, as it causes me hypertension and chest pains when I take it. After undergoing hip surgery recently, my doctor prescribed Indomethacin and Misoprostol as substitutes for Celebrex. However, I have started experiencing the same side effects with these two drugs a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I would like to inform you that Celebrex (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) contains Celecoxib, whereas as you mentioned, you have been prescribed Indomethacin (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) and Misoprostol (pPo... Read Full »