Etoricoxib Strides
Etoricoxib Strides helps reduce 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.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Etoricoxib
Manufacturer
Strides Nordic ApS
How to Use
Dosage
The typical starting dose is 30 mg once daily for osteoarthritis, 60 mg once daily for rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis, and 120 mg once daily for gout (for a maximum of 8 days) or 90 mg for dental surgery pain (for a maximum of 3 days). Your doctor will tell you the exact dose.
Method
Take one tablet orally once a day, with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than 120 mg in a single day. If you have mild liver disease, do not take more than 60 mg daily. If you have moderate liver disease, do not take more than 30 mg daily.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Stomach ache
- •Pain after tooth extraction (dry socket)
- •Swelling in legs or feet due to fluid
- •Dizziness
- •Headache
- •Fast or irregular heartbeat
- •High blood pressure
- •Wheezing or shortness of breath
- •Constipation
- •Gas (flatulence)
- •Heartburn
- •Diarrhea
- •Upset stomach or indigestion
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Mouth sores
- •Changes in liver blood tests
- •Easy bruising
- •Tiredness and fatigue
- •Flu-like symptoms
RARE
- •Stomach or bowel infection, urinary tract infection
- •Changes in blood cell counts (e.g., low red or white blood cells, low platelets)
- •Severe allergic reactions (like hives, swelling of face/lips/tongue/throat with difficulty breathing, or serious skin reactions; call a doctor right away)
- •Changes in appetite, weight gain
- •Anxiety, sadness, trouble concentrating, seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
- •Changes in taste, trouble sleeping, numbness or tingling, sleepiness
- •Blurred vision, eye irritation or redness
- •Ringing in the ears, feeling dizzy or spinning (vertigo)
- •Very fast or irregular heartbeat, heart failure, chest tightness, heart attack, flushing
- •Stroke or mini-stroke, very high blood pressure, inflamed blood vessels
- •Cough, nosebleeds
- •Swollen belly, changes in bowel habits, dry mouth, stomach ulcer or inflammation that may bleed, irritable bowel syndrome, inflamed pancreas
- •Skin rash or redness, muscle cramps or stiffness
- •High potassium levels in blood, changes in kidney tests, severe kidney problems
- •Liver problems (inflammation, failure), yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), low sodium in blood
- •Confusion, restlessness
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to etoricoxib or similar pain relievers (NSAIDs, including aspirin).
- Do not use if you have an active stomach ulcer or bleeding in your stomach or intestines.
- Do not use if you have severe liver or kidney disease.
- Do not use if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- Do not give this medicine to children or teenagers under 16 years old.
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- Do not use if you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, heart failure, chest pain (angina), or have had a heart attack, bypass surgery, poor circulation in your legs, or a stroke/mini-stroke. This medicine can increase the risk of heart problems.
- Discuss with your doctor if you have ever had stomach bleeding, are dehydrated, have swelling, or have diabetes, high cholesterol, or if you smoke, as these can increase heart disease risk.
- This medicine can hide signs of infection, like fever.