Rheuxicam 8 mg - 20 F.C. Tablet

Analgesic, nonopioid; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and acute mild to moderate painful conditions including postoperative pain.

-Tablets are intended for oral use. Can be taken before or after meals. Taken after meals to decrease gastrointestinal upset but when taken before meals effectiveness increase, it should be taken with a sufficient amount of water.

Shortness of breath, chest pains, or ankle swelling appear or get worse, severe or continuous stomach pain, yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) – these are signs of liver problems, an allergic reaction - which can include skin problems such as ulcers or blistering, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat which may cause difficulty in breathing, fever, blistering eruption or inflammation especially on hands and feet or in the mouth area (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), nausea, abdominal pain, upset stomach, diarrhea and vomiting.

-Should not be given to the patients who are allergic (hypersensitive) to lornoxicam. -Should not be given to the patients who are hypersensitive to other NSAIDs including acetylsalicylic acid (for instance aspirin). -Should not be given to the patients who suffer from thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet count which increases risk of bleeding or bruising) -Should not be given to the patients who suffer from severe heart failure -Should not be given to the patients who suffer from gastrointestinal bleeding, rupture and bleeding of a blood vessel in the brain, or other bleeding disorders -Should not be given to the patients who suffer from severe liver impairment -Should not be given to the patients who suffer from severe kidney impairment -Should not be given to pregnant women who are in the last three months pregnancy. -Avoid lornoxicam during varicella (chickenpox) infections. -Not recommended for use in children under 18 years of age. -Not recommended for use in elderly people that are over 65 years of age. -Incase of over dose be ready to tell or show what was taken, how much and when it happened, and seek immediate medical attention. For additional information call us on 16676. Always tell your physician your detailed medical history.

Store at room temperature.

Lornoxicam may interfere with other medicines like the following: -Cimetidine - used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers; -Anticoagulants, such as heparin or phenprocoumon - used to prevent the formation of blood clots -Corticosteroids -Methotrexate - used in treatment of cancer and immunological diseases -Lithium -Immunosuppresive agents, such as ciclosporine or tacrolimus -Heart medicines, such as digoxin, ACE inhibitors, beta-adrenergic blockers; -Diuretics -Quinolone antibiotics -Anti-platelet agents - medicines used to prevent heart attacks and stroke -SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) – used in the treatment of depression Sulphonylureas, for instance glibenclamide - used in the management of diabetes -Angiotensin II receptor blocker

-During the first 6 months of pregnancy treatment with lornoxicam is not recommended, unless explicitly advised by the physician. -Treatment with lornoxicam is not recommended for the lactating women, unless explicitly advised by the physician.

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