FELXICAM 20 CAPSULE

Country: Malaysia

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Bahan aktif:

PIROXICAM

Boleh didapati daripada:

HOVID BERHAD

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

PIROXICAM

Unit dalam pakej:

500 Tablets; 1000 Tablets; 100 Tablets; 100Capsule Capsules

Dikeluarkan oleh:

HOVID BERHAD

Risalah maklumat

_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLET (RIMUP) _
FELXICAM 20 MG CAPSULE
PIROXICAM (20 MG)
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Felxicam is used for
2.
How Felxicam works
3.
Before you use Felxicam
4.
How to use Felxicam
5.
While you are using Felxicam
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and Disposal of Felxicam
8.
Product description
9.
Manufacturer and Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
11.
Serial number
WHAT FELXICAM IS USED FOR
To treat symptomatic relief of pain and
inflammation in patients with
osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and
ankylosing spondylitis. However, it
should not be the first choice of non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(NSAID) treatment in these conditions.
HOW FELXICAM WORKS
This medicine belongs to a group of
medicines called non-steroidal anti-
inflmmatory drugs (NSAIDs).
NSAIDs stops the production of
chemicals called prostaglandins. These
chemicals are released in your body in
response to illness and injury. They
cause pain and inflammation (swelling)
and when released in your brain may
cause fever (high temperature).
BEFORE YOU USE FELXICAM
_- When you must not take it _
_ _
Do not take this medicine if:

you are hypersensitive to piroxicam
or any of the other ingredients of
this product .

you are hypersensitive to aspirin or
any other NSAIDs medicine

you are pregnant, or intend to
become pregnant.

you are breast-feeding or intend to
breast-feed.

you have or have had a peptic ulcer
(ulcer of the stomach or duodenum)

you have or have had inflammation
of the bowel or stomach lining.
Such as Crohn’s disease and
ulcerative colitis

you are vomiting blood

you are bleeding from the rectum
(back passage), have black sticky
bowel motions (stools) or bloody
diarrhea
_ _
_- Before you start to use it_
_ _
Tell your doctor if:

you are allergic to any other
medicines, foods, dyes or
preservatives.

you are pregnant or plan to become
pregnant

you are breastfeeding or wish to
breastfeed

you have infection

you plan to have surgery

you ha

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DESCRIPTION
FELXICAM
10
CAPSULE: Amethyst
opaque/ivory
opaque
capsule with “HD” printed on one end and “XCM10” printed
on the other end of the capsule.
FELXICAM 20 CAPSULE: Amethyst opaque/amethyst opaque
capsule with “HD” printed on one end and “XCM20” printed
on the other end of the capsule.
COMPOSITION
FELXICAM 10 CAPSULE : Piroxicam 10 mg/capsule.
FELXICAM 20 CAPSULE : Piroxicam 20 mg/capsule.
ACTIONS AND PHARMACOLOGY
Piroxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic. It
has
analgesic,
anti-inflammmatory
and
anti-pyretic
properties. It acts by inhibiting prostaglandin synthetase, an
enzyme responsible for the synthesis of prostaglandin.
PHARMACOKINETICS
Piroxicam is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. It
is metabolized in the liver and excreted predominantly in the
urine. It has a plasma half-life of approximately 50 hours and
about 99% is bound to plasma proteins.
INDICATIONS
•
For the symptomatic relief of pain and inflammation in
patients
with
osteoarthritis,
rheumatoid
arthritis
and
ankylosing spondylitis.
•
However, it should not be the first choice of non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
drug
(NSAID)
treatment
in
these
conditions.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
•
Piroxicam should not be prescribed to patients who are
more likely to develop side effects, such as those with
history of gastrointestinal disorders associated with bleeding
or those who have had skin reactions to other medicines.
•
Should not be used in patients sensitive to aspirin and
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
•
Should be avoided in patients with acute porphyria.
•
Piroxicam should not be prescribed in association with
any other NSAID or an anticoagulant.
PRECAUTIONS
•
Should be used with caution in geriatric patients and in
patients with upper gastrointestinal disease, cardiovascular
disorders,
hypertension,
liver
cirrhosis,
nephrotic
syndrome and impaired renal function.
•
Safety for use in pregnancy has not been established.
•
Not recommended for use in nursing mothers as clinical
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