What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Oxaprozin:
Tell your doctor if you have an allergy to aspirin or any other NSAIDs, an ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, liver disease, kidney disease, a coagulation (bleeding) disorder, congestive heart failure, fluid retention, heart disease, or high blood pressure. You may not be able to take oxaprozin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
Moreover, please inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs: aspirin or another salicylate (form of aspirin) such as salsalate (Disalcid®), diflunisal (Dolobid®), choline salicylate-magnesium salicylate (Trilisate®, Tricosal®, others), and magnesium salicylate (Doan's®, others); another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as diclofenac (Cataflam®, Voltaren®), etodolac (Lodine®), fenoprofen (Nalfon®), flurbiprofen (Ansaid®), ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®, others), indomethacin (Indocin®), ketoprofen (Orudis®, Orudis KT®), ketorolac (Toradol®), meloxicam (Mobic®), nabumetone (Relafen®), naproxen (Aleve®, Anaprox®, Naprosyn®, Naprelan®, others), piroxicam (Feldene®), sulindac (Clinoril®), or tolmetin (Tolectin®); an over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or pain medicine that contains aspirin, ibuprofen, oxaprozin, or ketoprofen; an anticoagulant (blood thinner) such as warfarin (Coumadin®); a steroid such as prednisone (Deltasone®); insulin or an oral diabetes medicine such as glipizide (Glucotrol®), glyburide (Diabeta®, Micronase®), and others; probenecid (Benemid®); lithium (Eskalith®, Lithobid®, others); or bismuth subsalicylate in drugs such as Pepto-Bismol®. You may not be able to take oxaprozin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with oxaprozin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
Oxaprozin is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether oxaprozin will be harmful to an unborn baby. Oxaprozin should not be taken late in pregnancy (the third trimester) because a similar drug is known to affect the baby's heart. Do not take oxaprozin without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Additionally, it is not known whether this medication passes into breast milk. Do not take this medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Oxaprozin may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable.
Furthermore, avoid alcohol or use it with moderation. If you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, oxaprozin may increase the risk of dangerous stomach bleeding. Talk to your doctor before taking oxaprozin if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages a day.
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