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Kecam is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute gout and spondyloarthritis. The active ingredient in the drug is Piroxicam. Complying with the indications, the dose of Kecam will help patients improve the effectiveness of treatment and avoid unwanted side effects.
1. What is Kecam?
Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis are diseases that often appear in the elderly. Most of the diseases related to the joints will cause the patient to feel pain and difficult to move due to the restriction by the muscles around the joint being swollen and inflamed. One of the active ingredients used to treat arthritis commonly used in medicine today is Piroxicam, which is currently the main ingredient of the drug Kecam.
Kecam drug is prepared in the form of an injection solution, each ampoule has a capacity of 1ml, including 20mg of Piroxicam.
2. Effect of Kecam
The main active ingredient of Kecam is Piroxicam - a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic (NSAID) active ingredient, belonging to the oxicam group. Kecam is widely used in the treatment of pain, musculoskeletal inflammation, especially gout and sports injuries. Kecam relieves pain and reduces inflammation from all causes. The drug has the effect of inhibiting neutrophil aggregation, inhibiting polymorphonuclear leukocytes and monocytes from focusing on inflammatory areas of the body.2.1 Indications for taking Kecam medicine Kecam is prescribed by a doctor in the following cases:
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis; Patients with ankylosing spondylitis, musculoskeletal injuries when playing sports; Patients with acute gout. 2.2 Contraindications to the use of Kecam Some cases of contraindications to Kecam use include:
The patient is in a progressive stomach ulcer; Have a history of hypersensitivity and allergy to Piroxicam in the past; People with bronchial asthma, nasal polyps, angioedema or urticaria caused by aspirin use; People with inflammatory conditions, lesions in the rectum or anus, gastrointestinal bleeding or internal bleeding; Children under 14 years old.
3. Dosage of Kecam
Kecam medicine each tube contains 20mg Piroxicam/1ml with standard dosage as follows:
Severe pain: 40mg/day dose, intramuscular injection, equivalent to 2 Kecam ampoules. Moderate pain: 20mg/day, intramuscular injection, equivalent to 1 ampoule of Kecam. In both cases, the recommended dose is 1-3 days, then switch to oral Piroxicam.
4. Kecam drug interactions
When using Kecam together with the following drugs, it will cause strong binding, reducing Kecam plasma concentrations as well as reducing the therapeutic effect of the drug:
Aspirin; Lithium drug ; Glucocorticoids, drugs to treat high blood pressure. To avoid interactions, before being prescribed Kecam, the patient should inform the doctor about the drugs they are using, including functional foods. The doctor will base on that to prescribe the appropriate Kecam.
5. Side effects of the drug Kecam
The common feature of drugs belonging to the NSAID group is that there are always side effects in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, in clinical trials of patients taking Kecam, the following side effects were also recorded:
Anorexia and dull pain in the epigastrium; Nausea, constipation and diarrhea; Indigestion (uncommon); Gastrointestinal bleeding, peptic ulcer and dry mouth (uncommon); Increased liver enzymes and edema; Vision disturbances, hematopoietic disorders and pruritus rash. If experiencing these symptoms, the patient should stop using Kecam and notify the doctor for appropriate treatment.
6. Note when using Kecam
Some notes when using Kecam to avoid side effects for patients include:
Do not use when the patient has a history of peptic ulcer; Do not use Kecam in patients with severe liver or kidney failure; The drug is not used for a long time in the treatment of gout, but only used to treat the pain caused by arthritis; Do not use Kecam in pregnant and lactating women. Above is all information about Kecam drug, patients need to carefully read the instructions for use, consult a doctor / pharmacist before using. Absolutely do not arbitrarily buy Kecam treatment at home because there may be unwanted side effects.
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