Eflam 60 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 7.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 210.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 70.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Etoricoxib
Company Apex pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Eflam 90 mg tablet Eflam 120 mg tablet

Title

  • Eflam 60 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Therapeutic Class
  • Pregnancy & Lactation
  • Storage Conditions
  • Chemical Structure
  • Common Questions

Symptomatic Relief

  • Osteoarthritis (OA)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Acute gouty arthritis

Short-term Treatment

  • Moderate pain associated with dental surgery

Pharmacology

  • Selective COX-2 inhibitor
  • Inhibition of COX-2
  • Decreased potential for GI toxicity
  • Effects on platelet aggregation

Dosage & Administration

  • 30 mg recommended dose for Osteoarthritis
  • 90 mg recommended dose for Rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis
  • 120 mg recommended dose for Acute gouty arthritis
  • 90 mg recommended dose for Postoperative dental surgery pain
  • Duration and maximum dose limitations
  • Need for re-evaluation

Interaction with Medicine

  • Oral anticoagulants
  • Diuretics, ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin II Antagonists
  • Acetylsalicylic Acid
  • Ciclosporin and Tacrolimus
  • Lithium
  • No need for regard to meals

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or excipients
  • Active peptic ulceration or GI bleeding
  • Bronchospasm, acute rhinitis, nasal polyps, allergy reactions to NSAIDs
  • Pregnancy and lactation
  • Severe hepatic dysfunction
  • Renal creatinine clearance
  • Children and adolescents under 16 years
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Hypertension, Ischaemic heart disease, Peripheral arterial disease, Cerebrovascular disease

Side Effects

  • Palpitation
  • Fatigue
  • Influenza-like symptoms
  • Ecchymosis
  • Dry mouth
  • Taste disturbance
  • Mouth ulcer
  • Appetite and weight change
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Transient ischaemic attack
  • Chest pain
  • Flushing
  • Cough
  • Dyspnoea
  • Epistaxis
  • Anxiety
  • Mental acuity impaired
  • Paraesthesia
  • Electrolyte disturbance
  • Myalgia
  • Arthralgia
  • Confusion
  • Hallucinations

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution with patients at risk of GI complication
  • Treat patients with significant cardiovascular risk factors with careful consideration
  • Impaired renal function caution
  • History of cardiac failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or hypertension caution
  • Signs and/or signs suggesting liver dysfunction monitoring
  • Skin rash, mucosal lesions, or signs of hypersensitivity caution
  • Possible fever and inflammation masking
  • Co-administration with warfarin or other oral anticoagulants

Overdose Effects

  • No significant toxicity up to 500 mg single doses
  • Usual supportive measures suggested in case of overdose

Therapeutic Class

  • Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Storage Conditions

  • Temperature below 30°C
  • Protection from light & moisture
  • Keep out of reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C18H15ClN2O2S
  • Chemical Structure Image

Common Questions

  • Duration of effect
  • Onset of action
  • Pregnancy warnings
  • Habit forming tendencies
  • Breast-feeding warnings
  • Safety with alcohol
  • Safety to drive while on this medicine
  • Effect on kidney function
  • Effect on liver function
  • Quick Tips

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