Etoricoxib Sandoz
Etoricoxib Sandoz helps reduce pain and swelling in joints and muscles for conditions like arthritis and gout, and for short-term pain after dental surgery.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Etoricoxib
Manufacturer
Sandoz A/S
How to Use
Dosage
The typical dose is 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg, or 120 mg once a day, depending on your condition.
Method
Take Etoricoxib Sandoz tablets by mouth once a day. You can take it with or without food. Taking it without food might make it work faster.
Important
Do not exceed 120 mg in a single day. Your doctor will tell you the maximum dose for your specific condition.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Stomach pain
- •Pain and swelling in the tooth socket after tooth removal
- •Swelling in legs or feet from fluid buildup
- •Dizziness, headache
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat
- •High blood pressure
- •Wheezing or shortness of breath
- •Constipation, gas, heartburn, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, mouth sores, inflammation of stomach lining or esophagus
- •Changes in liver blood tests
- •Easy bruising
- •Weakness, tiredness, flu-like symptoms
RARE
- •Stomach flu (gastroenteritis)
- •Upper respiratory or urinary tract infections
- •Changes in blood cells (like anemia, pale skin, weakness, increased risk of bleeding or bruising)
- •Allergic reactions (hives, severe skin reactions)
- •Changes in appetite or weight
- •Anxiety, depression, confusion, hallucinations, problems with taste, sleep, numbness, tingling, drowsiness
- •Blurred vision, eye irritation, ringing in ears, spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Serious heart or circulation issues (like heart attack, stroke, chest pain, very high blood pressure, inflammation of blood vessels)
- •Cough, nosebleeds
- •Bloating, changes in bowel habits, dry mouth, stomach ulcers that may bleed, irritable bowel, pancreatitis
- •Swelling of face, rash, itchy or red skin, muscle cramps, pain or stiffness
- •High potassium in blood (can cause heart problems), kidney problems (severe kidney disease), low sodium in blood (can cause tiredness, confusion, seizures, coma)
- •Severe allergic reaction (swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat with breathing/swallowing issues, shock)
- •Liver problems (liver inflammation, liver failure, yellow skin or eyes)
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to etoricoxib or any other ingredient in this medicine, or to other NSAID medicines (like aspirin or COX-2 inhibitors).
- Do not take if you have an active stomach ulcer, bleeding in your stomach or intestines, or inflammatory bowel disease (like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis).
- Do not take if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not take if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Do not give this medicine to children or adolescents under 16 years of age.
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- Do not take if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart disease (like heart failure, angina, or have had a heart attack), peripheral artery disease, or a stroke. This medicine can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- This medicine can cause dizziness or drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel dizzy or sleepy.