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Loxikam 10ml
Original price was: 36.00৳ .35.00৳ Current price is: 35.00৳ .
Opsonin Pharma Limited (Agrovet)
Generic:Â Meloxicam
1 x 10ml Bottle
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
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Description
Introduction
Loxikam 10ml is a pain relieving medicine. It is used for treatment of pain and inflammation in conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It provides relief from pain, swelling, and redness. Loxikam 10ml can be taken with or without food. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is alright to stop using it. The most common side effects of this medicine include mild headache and dizziness, nausea, abdominal…
Uses of Loxikam 10ml
- Pain relief
Side effects of Loxikam 10ml
Common
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Indigestion
- Diarrhea
How to use Loxikam 10ml
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Loxikam 10ml may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Loxikam 10ml works
Loxikam 10ml is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation (pain and swelling).
What if you forget to take Loxikam 10ml?
If you miss a dose of Loxikam 10ml, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
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Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
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It can cause serious complications like stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long time.
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Loxikam 10ml can raise your risk of blood clots, heart attack, or a stroke.
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Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Brief Description
Indication
Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Ankylosing spondylitis
Administration
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/ meals if GI discomfort occurs.
Adult Dose
Oral Rheumatoid arthritis; Ankylosing spondylitis Adult: 15 mg daily as a single dose. Patients w/ increased risk of adverse effects: Initially, 7.5 mg daily. Acute exacerbations of osteoarthritis Adult: 7.5 mg daily up to max 15 mg daily as a single dose. Elderly: 7.5 mg daily for long-term treatment.
Child Dose
Oral Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis Child: >2 yr 0.125 mg/kg once daily. Max: 7.5 mg daily.
Renal Dose
Renal impairment: Mild to moderate: No dosage adjustment needed. Severe: Not recommended. Dialysis patient: 7.5 mg daily.
Contraindication
Hypersensitivity to meloxicam, aspirin or other NSAIDs; severe hepatic impairment; bleeding disorders; renal failure without dialysis. Rectal admin in patients with proctitis, haemorrhoids or rectal bleeding.
Mode of Action
Meloxicam is an oxicam derivative which exhibits analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory actions. It reversibly inhibits the cyclooxygenase-1 and -2 (COX-1 and -2) enzymes, thus resulting in reduced synthesis of prostaglandin precursors.
Precaution
History of GI disease, asthma, hypertension, CVD or risk factors, fluid retention or heart failure. Monitor patients with advanced renal disease. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Elderly. Pregnancy (avoid in the 3rd trimester) and lactation.
Side Effect
1-10% Indigestion (3.8-9.5%),Upper respiratory infection (<8.3%),Headache (2.4-8.3%),Diarrhea (1.9-7.8%),Nausea (2.4-7.2%),Abdominal pain (1.9-4.7%),Edema (0.6-4.5%),Anemia (<4.1%),Dizziness (1.1-3.8%),Constipation (0.8-2.6%),Angina (<2%),Congestive heart failure (<2%),Decreased platelet aggregation, purpuric disorder (<2%),Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage (<2%),GI perforation, GI ulcer (<2%),Hepatitis (<2%),Hypertension (<2%),Inflammatory disorder of digestive tract (<2%),Myocardial infarction (<2%),Vomiting (<3%) <1% Anaphylactoid reaction,Angioedema,Fever,Asthma, bronchospasm,Cerebrovascular accident,Erythema multiforme, erythroderma,Immune hypersensitivity reaction,Interstitial nephritis, renal failure,Jaundice, liver failure,Stevens-Johnson syndrome,Tinnitus, hearing loss,Toxic epidermal necrolysis Potentially Fatal: Stevens Johnson syndrome, thrombocytopenia, interstitial nephritis and idiosyncratic liver abnormality.
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy category: C; D in third trimester of pregnancy; drug should be avoided in late pregnancy
Interaction
Increased risk of severe GI effects w/ aspirin or warfarin. May antagonise antihypertensive effects of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists. May reduce natriuretic effects of furosemide and thiazides. Enhanced toxicity of methotrexate. May increase plasma lithium concentration.
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