Etoricoxib
Composition:
E-Coxib 60: Each film coated tablet contains Etoricoxib INN 60mg.
E-Coxib 90: Each film coated tablet contains Etoricoxib INN 90mg.
E-Coxib 120: Each film coated tablet contains Etoricoxib INN 120mg.
Indications: Etoricoxib 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.
Etoricoxib is also used for the short term treatment of moderate pain after
dental surgery in people 16 years of age and older.
Dosage and Administration:
Adult and adolescent over 16 years: Osteoarthritis: The recommended
dose is 30mg once a day, increase to a maximum of 60 mg once a day if needed. Rheumatoid
arthritis:The recommended dose is 60 mg etoricoxib once a day. The dose can
be increased to a maximum of 90mg. Ankylosing spondylitis: The
recommended dose is 60 mg etoricoxib once a day. The dose can be increased to a
maximum of 90 mg once a day if needed. Acute pain conditions: Etoricoxib
should be used only for the acute painful period. Gout: The recommended dose
is 120 mg once a day which should only be used for the acute painful period, limited
to a maximum of 8 days treatment. Postoperative dental surgery pain: The
recommended dose is 90 mg once daily, limited to a maximum of 3 days treatment.
Or, as directed by the registered physician.
Use in
pregnancy and lactation: Etoricoxib, as with
other medicinal products inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis, may cause uterine
inertia and premature closure of the ductus arteriosus during the last
trimester. Etoricoxib is contraindicated in pregnancy. If a woman becomes
pregnant during treatment, etoricoxib must be discontinued. The use of
etoricoxib, as with any drug substance known to inhibit COX2, is not
recommended in women attempting to conceive. It is not known whether etoricoxib
is excreted in human milk. Women who use etoricoxib must not breast feed.
Packing:
E-Coxib 60: Each box contains
28’s tablets in a blister pack.
E-Coxib 90: Each box contains 28’s tablets in a blister pack.
E-Coxib 120: Each box contains 30’s tablets in a blister pack.