Composición
Each tablet contains:
Indomethacin 25 mg
Excipients: Cornstarch, lactose
monohydrate, magnesium stearate,
sodium carboxymethyl starch.
Pack of 24 tablets.
Indicaciones
Indomethacin is indicated in all
natural rheumatic processes, ankylosing and
osteoarthritis.
In musculoskeletal diseases
(bursitis, tendinitis, synovitis and tenosynovitis).
In rheumatoid arthritis, Indomethacin reveals
better results in acute cases, with
pronounced anti-inflammatory component.
Inflammatory processes after
orthopedic interventions. Syndrome
dysmenorrheic. Threat of premature birth.
Acción
Adverse effects occur in 30-60% of
patients treated with Indomethacin, and in the
10% of patients, these effects are as
severe ones that require the discontinuity of
treatment.
The most important effects involve the
central nervous system and tract
gastrointestinal.
• Neurological reactions are:
headache, dizziness, depression, vertigo, and fatigue. El
headache is the most common and severe effect
in the mornings and may be accompanied by
frontal palpitations. Less frequently:
mental confusion, anxiety, drowsiness,
seizures, coma, peripheral neuropathy,
muscle weakness. Rarely: paresthesia and
worsening of epilepsy and parkinsonism.
• Gastrointestinal symptoms: Nausea,
anorexia, vomiting, epigastric discomfort,
apparent bloating, constipation and diarrhea. very
stomatitis, flatulence or
hemorrhages of sigmoid origin.
• Hepatic: rarely do symptoms of
hepatitis or jaundice with administration of
Indomethacin.
• Cardiovascular or renal: with little
edema frequency, increased pressure
arterial, tachycardia, chest pain, arrhythmia,
hypotension, congestive heart failure.
• Hypersensitivity reaction: with signs
of skin rashes, exfoliative dermatitis,
pruritus, hives, acute respiratory disorders,
dyspnoea.
• Hematic: there may be: leukopenia,
petechiae, thrombocytopenic purpura.
• Other reactions: hearing disorder,
proteinuria, interstitial nephritis, hyperglycaemia,
glucosuria, blurred vision and orbital pain or
periorbital. Bronchoconstriction in asthmatics
sensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid
Contraindicaciones
It is contraindicated in patients with recognized
hypersensitivity to the drug.
In patients with nasal polyps
associated with angioedema or reactions
acid-precipitated bronchospastic
acetylsalicylic or other anti-inflammatory drugs no
steroidal.
In active gastroduodenal ulcer, lesions
recurrent gastric diseases, first trimesters of
pregnancy, lactation, children under 14 years old.
Advertencias y precucaciones
Indomethacin inhibits aggregation
platelet, so this effect should
be taken into account in patients with disorders
of coagulation or under therapy with
blood thinners.
Use with caution in patients with defects
in coagulation, hypertension, heart failure
congestive, moderate renal impairment or with
history of psychiatric illnesses,
epilepsy, Parkinson's, since the drug can
aggravate these conditions.
It should be used with caution in
Elderly people because the incidence of reactions
adverse events seem to increase with age.
Indomethacin may cause dizziness and may
Decrease the ability to carry out activities
that require mental alertness or physical coordination
(operating machinery, driving vehicles, etc.).
Gastrointestinal disorders are
Minimize when the medication is ingested
after meals or associated with
antacids. If intestinal bleeding occurs,
will stop treatment.
In prolonged treatments it should be monitored
on a periodic basis the blood formula and
liver function, since Indomethacin
has hepatotoxic effects.
Pregnancy: Indomethacin is contraindicated in
pregnancy.
Breastfeeding: Indomethacin is not recommended
for nursing mothers.
It should be used with caution in patients with
renal failure or with sodium retention
associated with liver disease or
heart failure.