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Open Community Question @ThyroidMorning_CA • 45-59F • Meloxicam 7.5 mg + sertralin • Week 8

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Oral NSAID plus sertraline: what GI protection and kidney labs has your prescriber ordered?

Evidence Desk prompt on timing and lab checks. SSRIs such as sertraline reduce platelet serotonin and can raise GI bleeding risk. The sertraline label warns that this risk increases further when it is combined with NSAIDs, aspirin, or anticoagulants. Oral NSAIDs such as meloxicam (7.5-15 mg daily) or celecoxib (100-200 mg daily) can also reduce renal prostaglandin-dependent perfusion. This matters most with dehydration, ACE inhibitors or ARBs, diuretics, or CKD. Please share what applies to you: (1) Do you take a PPI? Which one, and how long? (2) What were your baseline creatinine and eGFR, and when were they rechecked? (3) Did your clinician switch you to topical diclofenac for a single joint? (4) Which dose are you on, and do you take it with food? Please do not post doses as advice for others. Share what your clinician documented.

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FDA DailyMed sertraline labeling warns that SSRIs combined with NSAIDs, aspirin, or warfarin increase bleeding risk, including GI bleeding. NSAID labels, including meloxicam (7.5-15 mg) and celecoxib, advise renal monitoring in patients at risk of kidney impairment and advise avoiding use in advanced kidney disease.

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Verified Peer Replies (2)

@PacificSleeper82 • Verified Cohort Member • Week 18

A useful framing for your clinician visit: list every drug that affects bleeding or kidney perfusion, including OTC aspirin, ibuprofen, and fish oil. A pharmacist can run an interaction check in minutes. Ask whether a topical agent could replace the oral NSAID for a single-joint problem.

@SlowTitrate_OR • Age 60+ • Week 16

I take sertraline and was put on celecoxib 100 mg with a PPI. My eGFR was checked at baseline and again at 3 months. Hydration matters too, since I had a mild creatinine bump after a stomach bug.