Properties
- Form
- kafsula
- Dosage mg
- 20
- Pack
- 10
What is it?
International Nonproprietary Name - tenoxicam Clinical-pharmacological group: Anti-inflammatory agents → Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents → Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for systemic use → Oxicams Composition Film-coated tablets Active substance: tenoxicam 20 mg. Excipients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, pregelatinized corn starch, talc. Pharmacotherapeutic group Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Oxicams. Indications for use Inflammatory-degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system with accompanying pain syndrome: - Joint syndrome in gout, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteochondrosis, articular form of rheumatism (tendinitis, bursitis, myositis); - Back pain, neuralgia, myalgia, sciatica; - Algomenorrhea; Method of administration and dosage The drug is prescribed at a dose of 20 mg once a day at the same time. In acute gouty arthritis, 40 mg is prescribed once a day for 2 days, then - 20 mg once a day for 5 days. Contraindications - Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs; - Erosive-ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract; - Gastrointestinal bleeding; - Severe gastritis; - Severe liver and kidney disorders; - Arterial hypertension, heart failure, edema; - Pregnancy, lactation. Use during pregnancy and lactation The drug is contraindicated during pregnancy. Tenoxicam and its metabolites pass into breast milk, so the use of the drug during breastfeeding is not recommended. Use in pediatrics Safety in children has not been established.
