RHODACINE - SUP 100MG SUPPOSITORY

Nazione: Canada

Lingua: inglese

Fonte: Health Canada

Principio attivo:

INDOMETHACIN

Commercializzato da:

RHOXALPHARMA INC

Codice ATC:

C01EB03

INN (Nome Internazionale):

INDOMETACIN

Dosaggio:

100MG

Forma farmaceutica:

SUPPOSITORY

Composizione:

INDOMETHACIN 100MG

Via di somministrazione:

RECTAL

Confezione:

10/30

Tipo di ricetta:

Prescription

Area terapeutica:

OTHER NONSTEROIDAL ANTIIMFLAMMATORY AGENTS

Dettagli prodotto:

Active ingredient group (AIG) number: 0101832003; AHFS:

Stato dell'autorizzazione:

APPROVED

Data dell'autorizzazione:

2004-08-12

Scheda tecnica

PRODUCT MONOGRAPH
RHODACINE
INDOMETHACIN SUPPOSITORIES USP
100 MG
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ANALGESIC AGENT
RHOXALPHARMA INC.
4600 THIMENS BOULEVARD
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
H4R 2B2
CONTROL #: 093319
DATE OF PREPARATION
:
AUGUST 12, 2004
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PRODUCT MONOGRAPH
RHODACINE
INDOMETHACIN SUPPOSITORIES USP
100 MG
NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ANALGESIC AGENT
PHARMACEUTICAL / THERAPEUTIC CLASSIFICATION
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic agent
ACTION AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Indomethacin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with marked
analgesic, and
antipyretic properties. It has a unique chemical structure, which
differentiates it from the
salicylates, corticosteroids, phenylbutazone-like compounds and
colchicine. Unlike
corticosteroids, it has no effect on pituitary or adrenal function.
Indomethacin is a potent inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis _ in
vitro_. Concentrations
are reached during therapy which have been demonstrated to have an _in
vivo_ effect as
well.
Although indomethacin does not alter the course of the underlying
disease, it has been
found effective to relieve pain, reduce fever, swelling and
tenderness, and increase
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mobility in patients with rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid
arthritis, ankylosing
spondylitis, osteoarthritis and gout.
PHARMACOKINETICS:
In man, indomethacin is readily absorbed, attaining peak plasma
concentrations of
about 1 and 2 _µ_g/mL at approximately 2 hours following single oral
doses of 25 and 50
mg, respectively. Ninety percent of the orally administered
indomethacin is absorbed
within 4 hours. The suppository formulation is more rapidly and
completely absorbed
than the oral dose of indomethacin. Thus, C
max
after rectal administration is lower than
after oral dosing. The mean half-life of indomethacin is estimated to
be about 4.5 hours.
With a typical therapeutic regimen of 25 or 50 mg t.i.d., the steady
state plasma
concentrations of indomethacin are on average 1.4 times those
following the first dose.
Indomethacin exists in the plasma as the parent