Lecoxib 200mg capsule

Introduction

Expert Advice

• Please swallow the whole tablet with a full glass of water.
• Please immediately inform your doctor if any serious side effects occur.
• Please avoid taking this medicine with antacids.
• Please avoid consumption of alcohol and smoking during use of this medicine.

Primary Uses

Indications

This medication is used for treating mild to moderate pain such as in rheumatoid arthritis (disorder causing inflammation and joint pain), headaches, menstrual cramps, and migraines.

Side Effects

The patients administered with this medicine may experience fatigue, swelling, dizziness, difficulty in breathing, respiratory tract infections, sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses), pruritus, skin condition causing itching), hepatic (liver) function changes, heart function changes, nausea and vomiting, flu-like-symptoms, and allergies.

Contraindications

Patients with allergies to sulphonamides and Non- Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), active peptic ulcer (intestinal inflammation), inflammatory bowel disease (intestinal disease), gastrointestinal bleeding, and severe cardiac (heart), renal (kidney) or hepatic (liver) disease should avoid use of this medicine and use contraception.

Please use contraception during use of this medicine.

FAQS

Indications:

This medication is used for treating mild to moderate pain such as in rheumatoid arthritis (disorder causing inflammation and joint pain), headaches, menstrual cramps, and migraines.

Storage:

Please store the tablet form of this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from children, and excessive light and moisture. Please read the leaflet provided with the medicine for further storage guidance.

Precautions:

Please avoid doing work that requires alertness such as driving, immediately after taking this medicine as it may cause drowsiness. Patients with cardiac (heart), renal (kidney) and hepatic (liver) impairment, history of gastrointestinal disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), and elderly should be cautious.

Effects on pregnancy and lactation:

This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy and lactation.

Side Effects:

You may experience fatigue, swelling, dizziness, difficulty in breathing, respiratory tract infections, nausea and vomiting, flu-like-symptoms, and allergies.

Administration:

This medicine is mostly taken orally. The dosage is dependent on the age, condition and its severity. Please consult your doctor before use. It is not recommended for children.

Contrindications:

Patients with allergies to NSAIDs, active peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, severe cardiac (heart), renal (kidney) or hepatic (liver) disease should avoid use of this medicine and use contraception.