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Etocox 90mg (Tablet)

Manufactured by: General Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Etoricoxib Similar medicine

Etocox is indicated for

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Gout

Precautions and warnings

Before using this drug, notify your doctor if you have any allergies, coagulation problems, a history of heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction, or hypertension, or if you have oedema from another cause, are old, or have renal, cardiac, or hepatic impairment. If GI lesions develop, discontinue treatment; administer with caution to dehydrated patients. It's a good idea to check your blood pressure on a regular basis. Fever and other indications of illness may be hidden.

Side-effects

  • GI disorders; ischemic cardiac events; hypersensitivity reactions
  • headache
  • dizziness
  • nervousness
  • depression
  • drowsiness
  • insomnia
  • vertigo
  • tinnitus
  • photosensitivity; blood disorders
  • fluid retention
  • hypertension; dry mouth
  • taste disturbance
  • mouth ulcers; appetite
  • wt changes; chest pain
  • fatigue
  • paraesthesia
  • influenza-like syndrome
  • myalgia. Renal toxicity.

Drug Interactions

Along with oral anticoagulants, this medicine most likely raises the INR (international normalized ratio) for Hepatitis C. ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II antagonists, and diuretics may be less effective. Lithium plasma concentrations may also rise. In combination with rifampicin, it may lower plasma levels. Ethinylestradiol levels in the blood have increased.

Contraindications

Cerebrovascular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, severe congestive heart failure, active peptic ulcers.

Mode of actions

Etoricoxib is a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor primarily responsible to reduce mediators of pain and inflammation. Its action is due to inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis via inhibition of COX-2.

Dosage & Administration

Adult: PO Osteoarthritis 60 mg once daily. Rheumatoid arthritis 90 mg once daily. Acute gout 120 mg once daily. Max duration: 8 days.

Child: 10): Avoid.

Pregnancy & Lactation

FDA has not yet classified this medicine into a specified pregnancy category. Although there is no enough evidence that taking this medicine during you are pregnant is harmful.

Discuss with your doctor if you are trying to get pregnant while taking this medicine too.

If you do become pregnant while you are taking this medicine, you should continue to take it and contact with your doctors as quickly as possible. They can assist you to decide whether or not to keep taking this medicine. If you abandon taking this medicine and become sick, this would be more pernicious to your child than staying on the medication.


There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. During this medication, if your baby becomes very sleepy, restless, fatigued, exhibit feeding problems, stop breastfeeding and talk to your doctors very quickly.

Pack Size & Price

30's pack Price : ৳361.5

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