Arcoxia 90mg tablets

Země: Velká Británie

Jazyk: angličtina

Zdroj: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktivní složka:

Etoricoxib

Dostupné s:

Lexon (UK) Ltd

ATC kód:

M01AH05

INN (Mezinárodní Name):

Etoricoxib

Dávkování:

90mg

Léková forma:

Oral tablet

Podání:

Oral

Třída:

No Controlled Drug Status

Druh předpisu:

Valid as a prescribable product

Přehled produktů:

BNF: 10010100

Informace pro uživatele

ARCOXIA 90MG TABLETS
(etoricoxib)
PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
* Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
* If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
* This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same
as
yours.
*
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
Your medicine is called Arcoxia 90mg Tablets and will be referred to
as
Arcoxia throughout the leaflet. Other strengths are available.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
What Arcoxia is and what it is used for
What you need to know before you take Arcoxia
How to take Arcoxia
Possible side effects
How to store Arcoxia
Contents of the pack and other information
WHAT ARCOXIA IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
WHAT IS ARCOXIA?
• Arcoxia contains the active substance etoricoxib. Arcoxia is one
of a group
of medicines called selective COX-2 inhibitors. These belong to a
family of
medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
WHAT IS ARCOXIA USED FOR?
• Arcoxia helps to reduce the pain and swelling (inflammation) in
the joints
and muscles of people 16 years of age and older with osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and gout.
• Arcoxia is also used for the short term treatment of moderate pain
after
dental surgery in people 16 years of age and older.
WHAT IS OSTEOARTHRITIS?
Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints. It results from the gradual
breakdown
of cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones. This causes swelling
(inflammation), pain, tenderness, stiffness and disability.
WHAT IS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a long term inflammatory disease of the
joints. It
causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and increasing loss of movement in
the
joints it affects. It may also cause infl