A 76-year-old woman is seen by her neurosurgeon for severe low back pain radiating down her left leg. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals spinal stenosis. She has refused epidural injections and is prescribed celecoxib (Celebrex).
- What is the action of celecoxib?
- What patient education should be implemented regarding celecoxib?
- What adverse effects is the patient at risk for developing?