Etovan 60 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 7.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 210.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 70.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Etoricoxib |
| Company | Aristopharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Acute gouty arthritis
- Dental surgery pain
Pharmacology
- Orally active
- COX-2 specific inhibitor
- Decreases pain, inflammation, and fever
- Selective inhibition of COX-2
- Decreased potential for GI toxicity
- Dose-dependent inhibition of COX-2
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended doses for different conditions
- Shortest and lowest effective daily dose should be used
- Need for symptomatic relief and response to therapy should be re-evaluated periodically
Interaction
- Interaction with oral anticoagulants
- Effect on diuretics and antihypertensive drugs
- Concomitant use with acetylsalicylic acid
- Potential nephrotoxic effect with ciclosporin or tacrolimus
- Decrease in lithium renal excretion
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to active substance or excipients
- Active peptic ulceration or GI bleeding
- History of allergic-type reactions after taking acetylsalicylic acid or NSAIDs
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Severe hepatic dysfunction
- Estimated renal creatinine clearance <30 ml/min
- Children and adolescents under 16 years of age
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- Established ischaemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease
Side Effects
- Palpitation
- Fatigue
- Influenza-like symptoms
- Ecchymosis
- Dry mouth
- Taste disturbance
- 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 in women attempting to conceive
- Not known whether excreted in human milk
- Excreted in the milk of lactating rats
- Breastfeeding is not recommended
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution with patients at risk of gastrointestinal complication
- Caution with patients at significant risk for cardiovascular events
- Possible reduction in renal blood flow and impairment of renal function
- Caution in patients with a history of cardiac failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or hypertension
- Monitoring of hepatic function
- Discontinue at the first appearance of hypersensitivity
- May mask fever and other signs of inflammation
- Caution when co-administering with warfarin or other oral anticoagulants
Overdose Effects
- No significant toxicity observed with single or multiple doses
- Employ supportive measures in case of overdose
Therapeutic Class
- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Storage Conditions
- Store at a temperature below 30°C
- Protect from light and moisture
- Keep out of reach of children
Chemical Structure
- Molecular Formula: C18H15ClN2O2S
- Chemical Structure image
Common Questions about Etovan 60 mg Tablet
- Information about the tablet
- Duration of effect
- Onset of action
- Pregnancy warnings
- Habit forming tendencies
- Breastfeeding warnings
- Safety with alcohol
- Safety to drive while on the medicine
- Effect on kidney function
- Effect on liver function
- Quick tips for usage
Other features
- Oral administration
- Duration of effect lasting 20-24 hours
- Onset of action within 1-2 hours
- No habit forming tendencies reported
- Unsafe to consume with alcohol
- Affects alertness
- Regular monitoring of blood pressure recommended
- Regular blood tests for long-term treatment
- Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women