Etoricoxib Ratiopharm
Etoricoxib ratiopharm is a medicine that helps reduce pain and swelling in joints and muscles due to conditions like arthritis, rheumatism, and gout, and can also be used for short-term pain after dental surgery.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the exact dose. For most conditions like arthritis, the usual dose is 30 mg or 60 mg once a day. For severe gout, it can be 120 mg once a day for a short time. For pain after dental surgery, it's 90 mg once a day for a short time.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth once a day. You can take it with or without food.
Do not take more than your doctor prescribes. The maximum daily dose for arthritis is usually 60 mg, for rheumatism or back pain it's 90 mg. For gout, it's 120 mg for a maximum of 8 days, and for dental pain, 90 mg for a maximum of 3 days. If you have liver problems, your maximum dose may be lower (30 mg or 60 mg).
Possible Side Effects
- •Stomach pain.
- •Dry socket (pain and inflammation after tooth removal).
- •Swelling in legs or feet due to fluid build-up.
- •Dizziness, headache.
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations, arrhythmia).
- •High blood pressure.
- •Wheezing or shortness of breath (trouble breathing).
- •Constipation, gas, heartburn, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, inflammation of the stomach lining, mouth sores.
- •Changes in liver blood test results.
- •Bruising.
- •Tiredness, weakness, flu-like symptoms.
- •Stomach or gut infection, upper respiratory or urinary tract infections.
- •Changes in blood tests (e.g., fewer red or white blood cells, platelets).
- •Allergic reactions (like hives), sometimes severe (needs immediate doctor's help).
- •Changes in appetite, weight gain.
- •Anxiety, depression, confusion, trouble focusing, hallucinations.
- •Taste changes, sleeplessness, numbness, tingling, drowsiness.
- •Blurred vision, eye irritation or redness, ringing in ears, spinning sensation (vertigo).
- •Heart problems: abnormal or fast heartbeat, heart failure, chest pain (angina), heart attack.
- •Blood vessel problems: flushing, stroke, mini-stroke (TIA), very high blood pressure, inflammation of blood vessels.
- •Breathing issues: cough, shortness of breath, nosebleeds.
- •Gut problems: abdominal swelling, changes in bowel habits, dry mouth, stomach ulcer, severe stomach lining inflammation (with possible bleeding), irritable bowel syndrome, inflamed pancreas.
- •Skin reactions: facial swelling, rash, itchy skin, red skin, severe skin reactions.
- •Muscle problems: cramps, spasms, pain or stiffness.
- •Kidney problems: high potassium in blood, changes in kidney function tests, severe kidney problems.
- •Liver problems: liver inflammation, liver failure, yellow skin or eyes.
- •Low sodium in blood.
- •General chest pain (not specific to heart).
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to etoricoxib, any other ingredients, or other anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) like aspirin.
- Do not take if you have a stomach ulcer, bleeding in your stomach or bowel, or severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not take if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding. Do not give to children under 16 years old.
- Do not take if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease (like heart failure or angina), have had a heart attack, bypass surgery, or a stroke. This medicine can slightly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Tell your doctor if you have inflammatory bowel disease, dehydration, fluid retention/swelling, or other heart/blood pressure issues, liver/kidney problems, diabetes, high cholesterol, or if you smoke.
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- This medicine might hide a fever, which is a sign of infection.
- If you feel dizzy or sleepy, do not drive or use machines.
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)