Arcoxia
Arcoxia helps relieve pain and swelling in joints and muscles due to conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, or pain after dental surgery.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your dose based on your condition; typically 30-60 mg once daily for long-term conditions or up to 120 mg for short-term acute pain.
Method
Take the tablets by mouth once a day, with or without food.
Do not exceed the dose your doctor prescribes. Generally, no more than 90 mg daily for long-term use, or 120 mg daily for a maximum of 8 days for acute pain.
Possible Side Effects
- •Stomach pain
- •Swelling in legs or feet (fluid retention)
- •Dizziness, headache
- •Palpitations, irregular heartbeat
- •High blood pressure
- •Constipation, gas, heartburn, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, stomach inflammation, mouth ulcers
- •Changes in liver blood tests
- •Fatigue, weakness, flu-like symptoms
- •Dry socket (pain and inflammation after tooth extraction)
- •Wheezing or shortness of breath
- •Severe allergic reactions (hives, swelling of face/throat, difficulty breathing, anaphylactic shock). Stop taking the medicine and contact a doctor immediately.
- •Liver problems (hepatitis, liver failure, yellow skin or eyes). Stop taking the medicine and contact a doctor immediately.
- •Severe stomach pain or black stools (bleeding in the stomach or intestines). Stop taking the medicine and contact a doctor immediately.
- •Changes in blood tests (decreased red/white blood cells, platelets)
- •Anxiety, depression, confusion, hallucinations
- •Taste changes, insomnia, numbness/tingling, drowsiness
- •Blurred vision, eye irritation or redness
- •Ringing in ears, spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), fast heartbeat, heart failure, chest tightness, heart attack
- •Flushing, stroke/mini-stroke, severe high blood pressure, blood vessel inflammation
- •Cough, shortness of breath, nosebleeds
- •Abdominal bloating, changes in bowel habits, dry mouth, stomach ulcer that can bleed, irritable bowel syndrome, pancreatitis
- •Facial swelling, rash, itchy or red skin
- •Muscle cramps or spasms, muscle pain or stiffness
- •High potassium levels in blood, changes in kidney function tests, severe kidney problems
- •Low sodium in blood
- •Severe skin reactions
Important Warnings
- Do not take Arcoxia if you are allergic to etoricoxib or similar pain relievers (NSAIDs).
- Do not take Arcoxia if you have a stomach ulcer or bleeding in your stomach or intestines.
- Do not take Arcoxia if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not take Arcoxia if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Do not give this medicine to children or teenagers under 16 years old.
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- Do not take Arcoxia if you have high blood pressure that is not controlled by medication.
- Do not take Arcoxia if you have heart problems, such as heart failure, chest pain, or have had a heart attack or stroke.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. For short-term use only. Consider adverse renal effect in chronic kidney disease. Do not use in severe renal impairment. May increase swelling, worsen renal and cardiac failure and cause cardiovascular events. Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding less than with traditional NSAIDs. Consider potential interactions especially with preparations that increase risk of bleeding. (updated 16.9.2024)