Acetaminophen and ibuprofen and Celecoxib interaction
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen and Celecoxib: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Acetaminophen and ibuprofen (Combogesic) label · effective 2026-08-20
COMBOGESIC is contraindicated in: • patients with a known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions, serious skin reactions) to acetaminophen, ibuprofen, other NSAIDs, or to any of the excipients in this product [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7 , 5.8 , 5.9) ].
• patients with a history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDS [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7 and 5.8) ] .
COMBOGESIC is contraindicated in: • patients with known hypersensitivity to acetaminophen, ibuprofen, other NSAIDs, or to any of the excipients in this product ( 4 ).
• patients with a history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs.
• Avoid administration of more than one NSAID at a time.
From the Celecoxib (VYSCOXA) label · effective 2025-07-31
Celecoxib 100 mg twice daily was non-inferior to naproxen 375 to 500 mg twice daily and ibuprofen 600 to 800 mg three times daily for the composite endpoint of the Antiplatelet Trialists' Collaboration (APTC), which consists of cardiovascular death (including hemorrhagic death), non-fatal myocardial infarction, and non-fatal stroke [ see Clinical Studies (14.5)…
• History of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs.
• Avoid administration of more than one NSAID at a time.
Exacerbation of Asthma Related to Aspirin Sensitivity A subpopulation of patients with asthma may have aspirin-sensitive asthma which may include chronic rhinosinusitis complicated by nasal polyps; severe, potentially fatal bronchospasm; and/or intolerance to aspirin and other NSAIDs.
Because cross-reactivity between aspirin and other NSAIDs has been reported in such aspirin-sensitive patients, VYSCOXA is contraindicated in patients with this form of aspirin sensitivity [ see Contraindications (4) ].
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