• Mild to moderate pain:
    • 200-400mg TDS/QID. Max 1000mg/day
  • Osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis:
    • 300-500mg BD. Max 1000mg/day

Tablet:

  • 300mg
  • 400mg
  • Do not exceed 1000mg/day.
  • To be taken with food in case of GI upset
  • Use lowest effective dose.
  • Shortest effective treatment duration.

NSAID.

It Inhibits COX 1 and COX 2 inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis and thromboxane synthesis.

  • Dyspepsia
  • Nausea
  • Constipation
  • GI bleeding or perforation
  • GI ulceration
  • Dizziness
  • Nervousness
  • Pruritus
  • Chills
  • Fever
  • Malaise
  • Elevated ALT/AST
  • Photosensitivity
  • Delayed ovulation
  • Hypersensitivity to components
  • Hypersensitivity to aspirin
  • Pregnancy
  • ASA or NSAID-induced asthma or urticaria
  • CABG surgery periop use
  • Severe renal disease
  • Ketorolac
  • Aspirin
  • Other NSAIDS
  • Tacrolimus
  • Methotrexate

                                   Drug Status

Availability Prescription or OTC
Pregnancy Category C; Contraindicated
Breastfeeding Contraindicated
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Etova 400mg Tablet 30’s IPCA Labs Sai Pharma
Proxym 300mg Tablet 10’s Emcure Pharma Lazor Pharma