CoxTop 60 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 7.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 210.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 70.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Etoricoxib |
| Company | Al madina pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Acute gouty arthritis
- Moderate pain associated with dental surgery
Pharmacology
- Potent COX-2 specific inhibitor
- Orally active
- Inhibition of COX-2 without inhibition of COX-1
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended doses for different conditions
- Adjustment of dose based on patient's response
- Shortest duration and lowest effective daily dose to be used
- Re-evaluation of patient's need for relief
Interaction
- Interaction with oral anticoagulants
- Effect on diuretics and antihypertensive drugs
- Concomitant use with acetylsalicylic acid
- Potential increase in nephrotoxic effect of ciclosporin or tacrolimus
- Impact on lithium levels
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to active substance or excipients
- Active peptic ulceration or gastrointestinal bleeding
- Adverse reactions to acetylsalicylic acid or NSAIDs
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Severe hepatic dysfunction
- Estimated renal creatinine clearance
- Age restriction
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Hypertension
- Ischaemic heart disease and peripheral arterial 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 and arthralgia
- Confusion
- Hallucinations
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended in women attempting to conceive
- Excreted in the milk of lactating rats
- Advice against breastfeeding while using the medicine
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution with patients at risk of gastrointestinal complications
- Consideration for patients with cardiovascular risk factors
- Potential effect on renal function and blood flow
- Exercise caution with cardiac failure, left ventricular dysfunction, hypertension, edema, and liver dysfunction
- Monitoring of liver function
- Monitoring for hypersensitivity, fever, and signs of inflammation
- Interaction with warfarin and other oral anticoagulants
Overdose Effects
- No significant toxicity observed in single or multiple doses up to a certain level
- Recommendation for supportive measures in case of overdose
Therapeutic Class
- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Storage Conditions
- Temperature requirements
- Protection from light and moisture
- Keeping out of reach of children
Chemical Structure
- Molecular formula
- Chemical structure image
Common Questions about CoxTop 60 mg Tablet
- Description of the medicine
- Duration of effect
- Onset of action
- Pregnancy warnings
- Habit forming tendencies
- Breastfeeding warnings
- Safety with alcohol
- Effect on driving ability
- Effect on kidney function
- Effect on liver function
- Quick tips for patients