Arcoxia 90mg tablets

Negara: Inggris

Bahasa: Inggris

Sumber: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Bahan aktif:

Etoricoxib

Tersedia dari:

CST Pharma Ltd

Kode ATC:

M01AH05

INN (Nama Internasional):

Etoricoxib

Dosis:

90mg

Bentuk farmasi:

Oral tablet

Rute administrasi :

Oral

Kelas:

No Controlled Drug Status

Jenis Resep:

Valid as a prescribable product

Ringkasan produk:

BNF: 10010100; GTIN: 5055946807140

Selebaran informasi

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET ARCOXIA
® 60MG TABLETS ARCOXIA
® 90MG TABLETS (ETORICOXIB)
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 available by the above names but will be referred to
as
Arcoxia throughout the remainder of the leaflet
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Arcoxia is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Arcoxia
3. How to take Arcoxia
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Arcoxia
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. 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
th