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Trosicam 7.5 mg drug is often indicated for the treatment of symptoms of osteoarthritis pain (degeneration, joint damage), rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis. Patients need to take the medicine exactly as directed to get the best results.
1. Uses of Trosicam
Trosicam 7.5 mg drug has the main active ingredient Meloxicam and other excipients. Trosicam is indicated to treat the following cases:
Osteoarthritis pain (degeneration, joint damage); Ankylosing spondylitis ; Ankylosing spondylitis; Rheumatoid arthritis.
2. Instructions for using Trosicam
2.1. How to use the drug Trosicam 7.5 mg is prepared in the form of dispersible tablets in the mouth, to use the patient put the tablet on the tongue and suck it up to dissolve gradually. Never chew or swallow the pill. After the medicine has dissolved, it can be taken with 240ml of water.
2.2. Drug dosage To treat ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis: Take 2 Trosicam tablets / day. Depending on the patient's response, the dose can be adjusted, reducing the dose to 1 tablet/day; To treat osteoarthritis pain: Take 1 tablet of Trosicam / day. If necessary, the dose can be increased to 2 tablets/day; For patients at high risk of side effects (elderly): Initiate treatment with 1 tablet of Trosicam/day; For patients with severe renal failure undergoing hemodialysis: Use no more than 1 tablet of Trosicam/day; When combined with tablets and injection drugs: The total dose should not exceed 2 tablets (7.5mg)/day.
3. Trosicam side effects
In some cases, users of Trosicam 7.5 mg may have some unwanted side effects such as:
Digestion: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence, indigestion, vomiting; Hematology: Anemia and blood count disorders; Respiratory system: Onset of acute asthma attacks (rare); Skin: Urticaria, itching, skin rash, stomatitis, photosensitivity; Central nervous system: Dizziness tinnitus, headache, drowsiness; Urinary system: increased blood creatinine, increased blood urea; Cardiovascular system: Edema, flushing, palpitations, increased blood pressure; Hypersensitivity reactions: Mucosal edema and anaphylactoid reactions. Patients should note and immediately notify their doctor of possible side effects after taking the drug.
4. Notes when using Trosicam
Contraindicated to use Trosicam 7.5 mg for the following cases:
People who are sensitive to the active ingredient Meloxicam and any other ingredients of the drug; Patients with a history of nasal polyps, asthma, angioedema or urticaria after taking aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Patients with severe liver failure, progressive peptic ulcer; Patients with severe renal failure and not on dialysis; Patients with severe heart failure that is difficult to control; Patients with a history of intestinal perforation, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis); Patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, cerebrovascular bleeding or other bleeding disorders; Patient recently underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Pregnant and lactating women; Children and adolescents <15 years of age.
5. Trosicam drug interactions
To avoid drug interactions, the drug Trosicam 7.5 mg should not be combined with the following drugs and products:
Other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pain relievers: because of the possible increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding; Anticoagulants, thrombolytics: because they will increase the risk of bleeding; Contraceptive devices: reduce the effectiveness of these devices in preventing pregnancy; Diuretics: increases the risk of acute renal failure in dehydrated patients; Antihypertensives (eg, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, vasodilators, diuretics): may reduce the antihypertensive effect; Lithium: may increase blood levels of lithium; Methotrexate: may increase hematopoietic toxicity; Cholestyramine: may increase the elimination of Meloxicam due to binding in the gastrointestinal tract; Ciclosporin: may increase the nephrotoxicity of ciclosporin. To ensure the treatment of osteoarthritis pain achieves the desired results, patients should use Trosicam 7.5 mg according to instructions and indications. At the same time, it is necessary to consult with your doctor about the effectiveness and safety of this drug when combined with other drugs you are using.
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