Pyzed

by Triafa

Active ingredient: Piroxicam-beta-cyclodextrin

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About Piroxicam-beta-cyclodextrin

Anti-rheumatic, Systemic

Uses

Acute and chronic painful disorders: Musculo-skeletal pain (rheumatic pain, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), post-operative pain, traumatic pain, dysmenorrhoea, headache including migraine, toothache.

How to take it

Adults: 20 mg daily as a single dose, can be increased to 40 mg daily. Elderly, Patients can be given 10 mg (half tab). Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Gl disturbances, skin reactions, oedema, CNS effects, malaise, tinnitus.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Positive evidence of risk: Use only when no safer alternative exists for a serious problem. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Aspirin/anti-inflammatory induced allergy. Active peptic ulcer, history of recurrent ulceration. Precautions: Impaired renal or hepatic function. Monitor on long term therapy. Heart failure; elderly. Phenylketonuria.

Advice

Take immediately after meals. Contact prescriber if there is severe diarrhoea, skin irritation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, stomach upset, convulsions.

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Interactions with Piroxicam-beta-cyclodextrin

Anticoagulants, other NSAIDs, hypoglycaemics, lithium.

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