Eto 90 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Etoricoxib |
| Company | Delta pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Osteoarthritis (OA)
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Acute gouty arthritis
- Dental surgery pain
Pharmacology
- Orally active cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) specific inhibitor
- Potent COX-2 inhibitor
- Inhibition of COX-2 decreases clinical signs and symptoms
- Decreased potential for Gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity
- Dose-dependent inhibition of COX-2
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended doses for different conditions
- Short-term treatment for dental surgery pain
- Need for re-evaluation of symptomatic relief and therapy response
Interaction
- Interaction with oral anticoagulants
- Effect on diuretics and antihypertensive drugs
- Concomitant use with acetylsalicylic acid for cardiovascular prophylaxis
- Possible increase in nephrotoxic effect of ciclosporin or tacrolimus
- Decreased lithium renal excretion
- Take without regards to meals
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to active substance or excipients
- Active peptic ulceration or GI bleeding
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Severe hepatic dysfunction
- Estimated renal creatinine clearance
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Hypertension
- Ischaemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, and cerebrovascular disease
Side Effects
- Palpitation
- Fatigue
- Influenza-like symptoms
- Ecchymosis
- Dry mouth
- Taste disturbance
- Mouth ulcer
- Atrial fibrillation
- Transient ischaemic attack
- Chest pain
- Flushing
- Cough
- Dyspnoea
- Epistaxis
- Anxiety
- Impaired mental acuity
- Paraesthesia
- Electrolyte disturbance
- Myalgia
- Arthralgia
- Confusion
- Hallucinations
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended for women attempting to conceive
- Excretion in human milk
- Excreted in the milk of lactating rats
- Not recommended for breastfeeding women
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution with patients at risk of GI complications
- Treatment of patients with significant cardiovascular event risk
- Potential reduction in prostaglandin formation and renal blood flow
- Caution with patients having cardiac failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or hypertension
- Monitoring for signs of liver dysfunction
- Discontinuation at the first appearance of hypersensitivity signs
- Caution with co-administration with warfarin or oral anticoagulants
Overdose Effects
- No significant toxicity observed at high doses
- Employment of supportive measures in case of overdose
Therapeutic Class
- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Storage Conditions
- Store below 30°C
- Protect from light & moisture
- Keep out of reach of children
Chemical Structure
- Molecular Formula: C18H15ClN2O2S
Common Questions
- What is Eto 90 mg Tablet?
- Uses of Eto 90 mg Tablet
- Duration of effect
- Onset of action
- Pregnancy warnings
- Habit forming tendencies
- Breast-feeding warnings
- Safety with alcohol
- Safety to drive
- Effect on kidney function
- Effect on liver function
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