Meloxicam MCC 15 mg

Presentation:

Tablets containing 15 mg meloxicam, in boxes with 2 blisters of 10 tablets each.

Therapeutic action:

MELOXICAM is non steroidal anti inflammatory, of the oxicam class.

Indications:

MELOXICAM tablets are used in:

– rheumatoid inflammatory arthritis
– short term treatment of acute crisis of osteoarthritis
– symptomatic treatment of invalidating spondylitis .

Contraindications:

•     Hypersensitivity to meloxicam or any other ingredient.
•     Not to be adminstred to patients with asthmatic manifestations, urticaria or allergic reactions to aspirin or other non steroidal anti inflammatory substances.
•     Severe liver failure
•     Non dialyzed severe renal insufficiency
•     Children under 15 years old
•     Patients with digestive, cerebral or other type of bleeding
•     Pregnancy and nursing

Adverse reactions:

•     Gastrointestinal: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, constipation
•     Dermatological: pruritus, skin rash; rarely – stomatitis, urticaria
•     Respiratory: very rare meloxicam can produce asthma crisis to aspirin influenced patients.
•     Nervous central system: headaches, migraine, somnolence, vertigo.
•     Cardiovascular: rarely edemas.

Administration:

Arhtrosis: is recommended a starting dose of 7,5mg daily and if no therapeutic response is obtained it can be increased to 15 mg daily.
Rheumatoid poliarthritis: 15mg daily. In long term treatment and elderly patients the dose is of 7,5mg.
Spondylitic ankylosis : 15 mg daily.