Meloxicam MCC 15 mg
Presentation:
Suppositories containing 15 mg meloxicam, in boxes with 2 blisters of 3 suppositories each.
Therapeutic action:
MELOXICAM is non steroidal anti inflammatory, of the oxicam class.
Indications:
MELOXICAM suppositories is used in:
– rheumatoid inflammatory arthritis
– short term treatment of acute crisis of osteoarthritis
– symptomatic treatment of invalidating spondylitis
Administration:
Arhtrosis : is recommended a starting dose of 7,5 mg 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.
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
Pregnancy and nursing:
Pregnancy: administration in the first 5 months of pregnancy is permitted only after careful evaluation and only if it’s justified by the risk-benefit rapport. In the last trimester, beside limited obstetrical indications, administration is prohibited.
Nursing: meloxicam is present in breast milk and administration is nor recommended. If use of meloxicam is a must then interruption of breast feeding must be taken in consideration.
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.