Nchi: Ayalandi
Lugha: Kiingereza
Chanzo: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Etoricoxib
Imbat Limited
M01AH; M01AH05
Etoricoxib
90 milligram(s)
Film-coated tablet
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Coxibs; etoricoxib
Authorised
2012-06-28
Page 1 of 2 PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER ARCOXIA ® 90MG FILM-COATED TABLETS (etoricoxib) Your medicine is available using the above name but it will be referred to as Arcoxia throughout this 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. 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 Soma hati kamili
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT ARCOXIA 90mg Film-coated Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 90mg of etoricoxib. Excipients with known effect: lactose monohydrate For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablet. _Product imported from: Hungary and Spain_ White, apple-shaped, biconvex tablets debossed ‘202’ on one side and ‘ARCOXIA 90’ on the other side. _Product imported from: Italy_ White, apple-shaped, biconvex tablets debossed ‘202’ on one side and plain on the other side. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS As per PA1286/007/003 5 PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES As per PA1286/007/003 6 PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS 6.1 LIST OF EXCIPIENTS _Product imported from Hungary & Spain:_ _Core:_ Calcium hydrogen phosphate anhydrous Croscarmellose sodium Magnesium stearate Microcrystalline cellulose _Tablet coating:_ Carnauba wax Lactose monohydrate Hypromellose Titanium dioxide (E171) Triacetin _Product imported from Italy:_ _Core:_ Calcium phosphate dibasic anhydrous Croscarmellose sodium Magnesium stearate Microcrystalline cellulose H E A L T H P R O D U C T S R E G U L A T O R Y A U T H O R I T Y ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _D_ _a_ _t_ _e_ _ _ _P_ _r_ _i_ _n_ _t_ _e_ _d_ _ _ _2_ _8_ _/_ _0_ _9_ _/_ _2_ _0_ _1_ _5_ _C_ _R_ _N_ _ _ _2_ _1_ _6_ _6_ _9_ _9_ _5_ _p_ _a_ _g_ _e_ _ _ _n_ _u_ _m_ _b_ _e_ _r_ _:_ _ _ _1_ _Tablet coating:_ Carnauba wax Lactose monohydrate Hypromellose Titanium dioxide (E171) Triacetin 6.2 INCOMPATIBILITIES Not applicable. 6.3 SHELF LIFE The she Soma hati kamili