Arcoxia

• Reducing pain and swelling (inflammation) in joints and muscles in people 16 years of age and older with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and gout.

• Short-term treatment of moderate pain after dental surgery.

Tradename:

1- Arcoxia 60 mg.

2- Arcoxia 90 mg.

3- Arcoxia 120 mg.

* Compound: Each tablet contains:

1- Etoricoxib - 60 mg.

2- Etoricoxib - 90 mg.

3- Etoricoxib - 120 mg.

* Properties: Etericoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

* Indications: • Reducing pain and swelling (inflammation) in joints and muscles in people 16 years of age and older with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and gout.

• Short-term treatment of moderate pain after dental surgery.

* Method of application and dosage: It is taken orally, regardless of the meal.

* Recommended dose:

For osteoarthritis - 30 mg 1 time per day, if necessary, increase to 60 mg 1 time per day.

Rheumatoid arthritis - 60 mg 1 time per day, if necessary - 90 mg 1 time per day.

Ankylosing spondylitis - 60 mg 1 time per day, if necessary - 90 mg 1 time per day. Etoricoxib should only be used during the acute pain period.

For gout - 120 mg 1 time per day, used only for an acute painful period, maximum 8 days of treatment.

Postoperative pain during dental operations - 90 mg 1 time per day, the duration of treatment is not more than 3 days.

People with liver problems: mild cases - should not exceed 60 mg per day. Moderate liver disease - no more than 30 mg per day.

* Contraindications: – Hypersensitivity to etoricoxib or any of the other ingredients of this medicine if you are allergic to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin.

– Current stomach ulcer or bleeding in the stomach or intestines, ulcerative colitis.

– Pregnancy and lactation. -Children under 16 years of age.

– Diseases of the liver or kidneys.

– In the treatment of infection.

– If you have diabetes, high cholesterol, or if you smoke.

– Patients over 65 years of age.

*Warnings and Precautions: Caution should be exercised in elderly patients.

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten pill.

Check with your doctor if: you have a history of stomach bleeding or ulcers, dehydration; swelling due to fluid retention, heart failure, or cardiovascular disease. The drug can increase blood pressure in some people, especially at high doses.

* Side effects: Infectious and parasitic diseases; anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypersensitivity reactions; angioedema, anaphylactic reactions, decreased or increased appetite, weight gain, anxiety, depression, hallucinations; anxiety. Dizziness, headache, insomnia, drowsiness. Blurred vision, conjunctivitis, tinnitus, vertigo. Arrhythmia, arterial hypertension, tachycardia, chronic heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, hypertensive crisis, vasculitis. Cough, shortness of breath. Constipation, flatulence, gastritis, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, ulcerative stomatitis, dryness of the oral mucosa, stomach or duodenal ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis, hepatitis, liver failure, jaundice. Swelling of the face, itching, rash, urticaria, Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Muscle spasms/cramps, pain/stiffness. Proteinuria, renal failure.

– Pregnancy and lactation: should not be used during pregnancy. It is not known whether Etoricoxib is excreted in breast milk. Therefore, it is recommended to stop breast-feeding during the use of the drug.

* Storage method: Store at a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C, out of the reach of children.