Lornoxicam(4 Mg)
Uses
Lornoxicam is used in short-term treatment of pain after dental surgery, pain associated with acute sciatica and pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
How it works
Lornoxicam belongs to a class of medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It works by inhibiting the prostaglandin synthesis (inhibition of the cyclooxygenase enzyme).
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration. Treatment of pain
Adults: 8 mg to 16 mg/day and should be taken in 2 single doses. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 24 mg.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis:
Adults: recommended dose is 12 mg divided in two or three single doses. Maintenance dose should not exceed 16 mg.
Children: Not recommended.
Common side effects
Gastrointestinal ulcerations with intestinal perforation, which may be severe duodenal ulcers, hematemesis (vomiting of blood), melena (black stool due to bleeding in the upper part of GIT), inflammation of pancreas, loss of sleep (insomnia), increase in blood pressure (hypertension).
possible onset of severe skin reactions and serious life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions.
In rare cases:, inflammation or disease of kidney (glomerulonephritis interstitial nephritis), renal medullary necrosis or nephrotic syndrome.
Disturbances of blood count, blood dyscrasia (abnormal structure, function or quality of blood cell), leucocytopenia (decrease in the number of white blood cells).
Who should not take
Patients allergic (hypersensitive) to lornoxicam or to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or to any of the excipients used in lornoxicam tablet.
If patients suffering with gastrointestinal bleeding, cerebrovascular bleeding or other bleeding disorders, or with active peptic ulceration or with a history of recurrent peptic ulceration.
Patients with severe liver or renal impairment.
Patients with severe thrombocytopenia (abnormally low number of platelets that are required for blood to clot) and severe heart insufficiency.
Elderly patients (>65 years) and weighing less than 50 kg and undergoing acute surgery.
Patients who have over-active thyroid gland (thyrotoxicosis) or adrenal gland disorder or a condition in which adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of hormones (adrenal insufficiency).
Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.
Patients under 18 years of age.
Lornoxicam(4 Mg)
Uses
Lornoxicam is used in short-term treatment of pain after dental surgery, pain associated with acute sciatica and pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
How it works
Lornoxicam belongs to a class of medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It works by inhibiting the prostaglandin synthesis (inhibition of the cyclooxygenase enzyme).
Dosage
Always follow the instructions of doctor regarding the dosage and duration. Treatment of pain
Adults: 8 mg to 16 mg/day and should be taken in 2 single doses. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 24 mg.
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis:
Adults: recommended dose is 12 mg divided in two or three single doses. Maintenance dose should not exceed 16 mg.
Children: Not recommended.
Common side effects
Gastrointestinal ulcerations with intestinal perforation, which may be severe duodenal ulcers, hematemesis (vomiting of blood), melena (black stool due to bleeding in the upper part of GIT), inflammation of pancreas, loss of sleep (insomnia), increase in blood pressure (hypertension).
possible onset of severe skin reactions and serious life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions.
In rare cases:, inflammation or disease of kidney (glomerulonephritis interstitial nephritis), renal medullary necrosis or nephrotic syndrome.
Disturbances of blood count, blood dyscrasia (abnormal structure, function or quality of blood cell), leucocytopenia (decrease in the number of white blood cells).
Who should not take
Patients allergic (hypersensitive) to lornoxicam or to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or to any of the excipients used in lornoxicam tablet.
If patients suffering with gastrointestinal bleeding, cerebrovascular bleeding or other bleeding disorders, or with active peptic ulceration or with a history of recurrent peptic ulceration.
Patients with severe liver or renal impairment.
Patients with severe thrombocytopenia (abnormally low number of platelets that are required for blood to clot) and severe heart insufficiency.
Elderly patients (>65 years) and weighing less than 50 kg and undergoing acute surgery.
Patients who have over-active thyroid gland (thyrotoxicosis) or adrenal gland disorder or a condition in which adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of hormones (adrenal insufficiency).
Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.
Patients under 18 years of age.