Drug Interactions With Oxaprozin

If you take certain medicines together without first consulting your healthcare provider, it is possible to develop drug interactions. With oxaprozin, interactions with medications such as methotrexate, cyclosporine, or beta blockers may cause serious side effects. The effectiveness of the medications can also be decreased. Some drug interactions with oxaprozin can cause an increased risk of bleeding, kidney damage, or stomach ulcers.

Drug Interactions With Oxaprozin: An Introduction

 Oxaprozin (Daypro®) has a number of medicines that it can potentially interact with. Some of these drug interactions with oxaprozin include:
 
 
  • Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), such as:

 

 
 
 
  • Corticosteroids, including (but not limited to):
     
    • Betamethasone (Celestone®)
    • Cortisone
    • Dexamethasone (Decadron®)
    • Fludrocortisone (Florinef®)
    • Hydrocortisone (Cortef®)
    • Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol®, Medrol®)
    • Prednisolone (Ovapred®, Pediapred®)
    • Prednisone
    • Triamcinolone (Kenalog®, Aristospan®)
 
 
 
 
 
      • Alteplase (Activase®)
      • Reteplase (Retavase®)
      • Streptokinase (Streptase®)
      • Tenecteplase (TNKase®)
 
 
 
Several herbal and nutritional supplements can also interact with oxaprozin and may increase the risk of bleeding. Examples of these include, but are not limited to:
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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