What does Arcoxia do?

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1. What is Arcoxia?

Arcoxia drug has the main ingredient Etoricoxib - a selective COX-2 inhibitor, this is a drug belonging to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Arcoxia drug is prepared with many different strengths such as: 30mg, 60mg, 90mg or 120mg.

2. What are the effects of Arcoxia?

What disease does arcoxia treat? Arcoxia with the main ingredient Etoricoxib is commonly indicated for the treatment of some symptoms of joint disease, such as helping to reduce pain and swelling (inflammation) in joints and muscles. More specifically the drug is indicated to treat:
Acute and chronic conditions of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA); Ankylosing spondylitis; Acute gouty arthritis ; Used to relieve pain in acute pain such as primary dysmenorrhea, moderate pain before or after dental surgery.

3. Dosage of Arcoxia

Arcoxia dosing information is not a substitute for medical professional advice, so patients should consult their doctor or pharmacist before using Arcoxia.
3.1. Dosage of Arcoxia drug for adults Osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis: use Arcoxia 30mg or use not more than 60mg Arcoxia drug once a day; Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis: use Arcoxia drug up to 90mg, once a day; For moderate pain relief after dental surgery: use Arcoxia not more than 90mg, once a day, up to 3 days; Acute gouty arthritis: use Arcoxia drug not more than 120 mg once a day, up to 8 days; Acute pain relief, primary dysmenorrhea: Arcoxia should be used no more than 120mg, once a day, for a maximum of 8 days. Some notes when using Arcoxia drug on special subjects:
Elderly, gender and race differences do not need to adjust the dose of Arcoxia drug; Hepatic impairment with Child-Pugh score 5-6 taking Arcoxia not more than 60 mg once daily; Liver failure with Child-Pugh score of 7-9 requires reducing the dose of Arcoxia drug, using no more than 60 mg once every 2 days, can use 30mg of Arcoxia drug once a day; For patients with renal failure with ClCr ≥ 30mL/min, no dose adjustment of Arcoxia is required. 3.2. Arcoxia Dosage for Children Arcoxia dosage for children has not been studied and determined so consult your doctor before giving Arcoxia to a child.

4. Contraindications of the drug Arcoxia

Contraindications to using Arcoxia drug with:
People who are sensitive to the drug components; People with a history of asthma, urticaria, allergy to aspirin or NSAIDs; Patients with congestive heart failure (NYHA II-IV); Patients with persistently uncontrolled hypertension > 140/90 mmHg; Ischemic heart disease ; Peripheral artery disease and/or confirmed cerebrovascular disease (including patients who have had recent coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty); Patients with Child-Pugh ≥ 10 or serum albumin < 25g/L; People with active peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding; Patients with advanced renal disease have ClCr < 30 mL/min. Do not use Arcoxia in combination with other NSAIDs.

5. Arcoxia drug side effects

During the use of Arcoxia, patients may experience some side effects such as:
Arcoxia causes thrombocytopenia; Hypersensitivity, anaphylactic or pseudo-anaphylactoid reactions, including shock; Hyperkalemia; Anxiety, insomnia, hallucinations, depression, restlessness...; Taste disorder; Blurred vision; Congestive heart failure, palpitations/palpitations, angina attacks, tachycardia; Paroxysmal hypertension; Bronchospasm ; Stomachache; Mouth ulcers, gastrointestinal ulcers (gastric perforation, bleeding, vomiting, diarrhea...); Hepatitis, jaundice, elevated AST/ALT liver enzymes; Angioedema, itching, rash; Stevens-Johnson syndrome ; Toxic epidermal necrolysis... Not all patients using Arcoxia will experience the same side effects or may have other side effects not mentioned. So if you have any questions about it. Arcoxia side effects, please consult your doctor or pharmacist.

6. Notes when using the drug Arcoxia

The patient's cardiovascular risk will increase with the dose and duration of use of selective COX-2 inhibitors, so Arcoxia should only be used for the shortest time, using the lowest effective dose.
The selective COX-2 inhibitor Etoricoxib in Arcoxia cannot replace Aspirin in the prevention of cardiovascular disease because Arcoxia has no effect on platelets.
Caution when using Arcoxia drug for: patients with obvious cardiovascular risk (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking, concomitant use with acetylsalicylic acid), patients with conditions Significant dehydration (requiring rehydration before using Arcoxia), patients with a history of perforation, ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding, people over 65 years of age, patients with a history of acute asthma, often with urticaria, inflammation previous nose due to the use of salicylates or non-selective cyclooxygenase inhibitors, people who are being treated for infectious diseases....
When using Arcoxia, it is necessary to monitor the status of water retention, edema, increased blood pressure in people with pre-existing water retention, hypertension, heart failure.
Monitor renal function in patients receiving Arcoxia with significant decline in renal function, decompensated heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver since before taking the drug.
For pregnant women, Arcoxia should only be used during the first 2 trimesters of pregnancy if the benefits of Arcoxia outweigh the risks;
For women who are breastfeeding, need to stop taking Arcoxia or stop breastfeeding when using the drug.

7. Arcoxia drug interactions

Arcoxia may interact with some drugs, change the way other drugs work or increase side effects. Therefore, before using Arcoxia, tell your healthcare provider about all medications you are taking, including prescription or nonprescription drugs. Some drugs can interact with Arcoxia:
Anticoagulant Warfarin; Rifampicin antibiotic; Diuretic; ACE inhibitors; Angiotensin receptor blockers; Lithium in the treatment of depression Oral contraceptives; Hormone replacement therapy; The immunosuppressive drug methotrexate. The drug arcoxia is effective in reducing pain, inflammation of the musculoskeletal system. However, when not used properly, it can cause unwanted side effects. Therefore, patients need to be careful while using it.

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