Etoricoxib Ratiopharm
This medicine helps relieve pain and swelling in joints and muscles for conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and gout, and also for short-term pain after dental surgery.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you the exact dose. It is usually taken once a day, with the dose varying from 30 mg to 120 mg depending on your condition.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth once a day. You can take it with or without food.
Never take more than your doctor has prescribed. High doses or long-term use increase risks.
Possible Side Effects
- •Stomach pain.
- •Swelling in legs or ankles due to fluid buildup.
- •Headache and dizziness.
- •High blood pressure.
- •Wheezing or shortness of breath.
- •Heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, gas, nausea or vomiting.
- •Feeling tired, weak, or having flu-like symptoms.
- •Changes in liver blood tests or bruising.
- •Dry socket (pain after tooth removal).
- •Severe allergic reaction, including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, trouble breathing, or shock.
- •Heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or irregular heartbeat.
- •Liver inflammation, liver failure, or yellowing of the skin/eyes (jaundice).
- •Severe kidney problems.
- •Stomach ulcer that may bleed, or inflammation of the pancreas.
- •Anxiety, depression, confusion, sleeplessness, or trouble concentrating.
- •Blurred vision, red eyes, or ringing in the ears.
- •Skin rash or itching.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to etoricoxib, other ingredients, or other NSAID medicines like aspirin.
- Do not use if you have an active stomach ulcer, bleeding in your stomach or bowel, or inflammatory bowel disease.
- Do not use if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, moderate to severe heart failure, chest pain (angina), have had a heart attack or bypass surgery, have peripheral artery disease, or have had a stroke.
- Do not use if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not use if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. This medicine is not for children under 16.
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- This medicine can cause dizziness or drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel these effects.
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)