The patient who began taking celecoxib one week ago for severe osteoarthritis reports diarrhea for the past three days. The patient’s vital signs are all within normal limits and the urine output is adequate. Which instruction by the nurse is appropriate?

“An over the counter antidiarrheal may help with your symptoms.”. Celecoxib may cause diarrhea as an adverse effect. An OTC antidiarrheal medication may help the patient. Although a GI virus is possible, the celecoxib can cause diarrhea; considering the patient’s vitals and urine output are within normal limits, the GI virus is less likely. Celecoxib is normally associated with diarrhea, not constipation. If the diarrhea can be managed with an antidiarrheal, there is no need to stop the medication.

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