Coxet 120 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 14.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 280.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 140.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Etoricoxib |
| Company | Pacific pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
Coxet 120 mg Tablet
Categories
- Pain Relief
- Anti-inflammatory
- Medication
Description
Coxet is indicated for the symptomatic relief of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, dental surgery pain, and acute gouty arthritis. It is a COX-2 specific inhibitor with pharmacological effects on pain, inflammation, and fever. The recommended doses vary based on the indicated condition, and it has potential interactions with various medications.
Dimensions
- Tablet size: 120 mg
- Average duration of effect: 20-24 hours
- Onset of action: 1-2 hours
- Storage conditions: below 30°C, protect from light and moisture
Color options
- White
Functions
- Symptomatic relief of pain and inflammation
- Selective COX-2 inhibition
Materials
- Active substance: Etoricoxib
- Excipients
Technical specifications
- Molecular formula: C18H15ClN2O2S
- Chemical structure image: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-446-etoricoxib-chemical-structure-nEkDifKyFxQ9fjJEG7TQ.svg
Design elements
- Packaging type: Blister pack
- Dosage form: Tablet
Usability features
- Duration of effect: 20-24 hours
- Onset of action: 1-2 hours
- Pregnancy warnings: consult doctor before use
- Habit forming: No
- Breastfeeding warnings: Not recommended
Interaction
- Medicine interactions:
- Oral Anticoagulants
- Diuretics
- ACE inhibitors
- Angiotensin II Antagonists
- Acetylsalicylic Acid
- Ciclosporin and Tacrolimus
- Lithium
- Food and other interactions: Take without regards to meals
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to active substance or excipients
- Active peptic ulceration or gastrointestinal bleeding
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Severe hepatic dysfunction
- Renal impairment
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Hypertension
- Ischaemic heart disease
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
Side effects
- palpitation
- fatigue
- influenza-like symptoms
- dry mouth
- taste disturbance
- mouth ulcer
- atrial fibrillation
- transient ischaemic attack
- chest pain
- flushing
- cough
- dyspnoea
- epistaxis
- anxiety
- paraesthesia
- electrolyte disturbance
- myalgia
- arthralgia
- confusion
- hallucinations
Pregnancy and lactation
- Recommendations: Not recommended in women attempting to conceive or during lactation
- Excretion in human milk: Not known (rats: excreted in milk)
Precautions and warnings
- Caution in patients at risk of gastrointestinal complications with NSAIDs
- Careful consideration for patients with significant cardiovascular risk factors
- Monitoring of renal function
- Exercise caution in patients with cardiac failure, left ventricular dysfunction, hypertension, or edema
- Monitoring of liver function
- Discontinue at signs of hypersensitivity
- May mask fever and signs of inflammation
- Caution when co-administering with warfarin or oral anticoagulants
Overdose effects
Administration of single doses up to 500 mg and multiple doses up to 150 mg/day for 21 days did not result in significant toxicity. Usual overdose supportive measures advised.
Therapeutic class
Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
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