Generic Name
CelecoxibPacks Price
- Tab 100 mg(031159): 10: 63.75: 75.00
Medicoxib
Therapeutic Group
Anti-inflammatory And Anti-rheumatic ProductsIndication Dosage
Pain And Inflammation In Osteoarthritis:
- Adults: 200 Mg Once Daily Or In Two Divided Doses; Increase To 200 Mg Twice Daily If Necessary, Max 400 Mg Daily.
Pain And Inflammation In Rheumatoid Arthritis:
- Adults: 200-400 Mg Daily In Two Divided Doses; Max 400 Mg Daily.
Dysmenorrhoea:
- Adults: Day 1 400 Mg, Then 200 Mg If Needed; Maintenance: 200 Mg Twice Daily If Needed.
Ankylosing Spondylitis:
- Adult: 200 Mg Daily In 1-2 Divided Doses, Then Increased If Necessary Up To 400 Mg Daily In 1-2 Divided Doses, Discontinue If No Improvement After 2 Weeks On Maximum Dose
Acute Pain:
- Adults: Day 1 400 Mg, Then 200 Mg If Needed; Maintenance: 200 Mg Twice Daily If Needed.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Cap /Tab 100mg /200mg: Celecoxib 100mg /200mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Cox-2 Inhibitor
Contra Indications
- Active Gi Bleeding And Ulceration, Cerebrovascular Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Mild To Severe Heart Failure, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Severe Renal Or Hepatic Impairment.
Precautions
- Active Gi Bleeding And Ulceration, Cerebrovascular Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Mild To Severe Heart Failure, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Severe Renal Or Hepatic Impairment.
Lactation
- Contraindicated or Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Dyspnoea
- Influenza-like Symptoms
- Cerebral Infarction
- Fatigue
- Muscle Cramps
- Palpitation
- Paraesthesia
- Stomatitis
- Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Depression
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Fluid Retention
- Gi Bleeding And Ulceration
- Gi Disturbances
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Photosensitivity
- Raised Blood Pressure
- Vomiting
- Bowel Disorders
- Abdominal Pain
- Haematuria
- Headache
- Hearing Disturbances
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Insomnia
- Upper Respiratory Tract Disorder
- Skin Rash.
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Author
Shahid Arif