Trade Name: ETOCOX TABLET 90 MG
Generic Name: Etoricoxib INN

Presentation :

Etocox 60 : Each film coated tablet contains Etoricoxib INN 60mg.

Etocox 90 : Each film coated tablet contains Etoricoxib INN 90mg.

Etocox 120 : Each film coated tablet contains Etoricoxib INN 120mg.

Indications :

Acute pain and inflammation, Chronic musculo-skeletal pain osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Acute gouty arthritis, Primary dysmenorrhoea, Ankylosing spondylitis.

Dosage and administration :

Adult and adolescent (over 16 years) :

Arthritis

Osteoarthritis : 60mg once daily, rheumatoid arthritis : 90mg once daily, Acute gouty arthritis : 120mg once daily.

Analgesia

Acute pain associated with dental surgery : 120mg once daily primary dysmenorrhoea, chronic musculo-skeletal pain including chronic low back pain : 60mg once daily.

Contraindications :

Patients with known hypersensitivity to etoricoxib or to any of the excipients of this medicinal product Active peptic ulceration or gastro-intestinal (Gl) bleeding, severe hepatic dysfunction.

Children and adolescents under 16 years of age.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and severe congestive heart failure.

Precautions :

Decreased kidney function and liver function, dehydration, hypertension, history of heart failure, perforation and people over 65 years of age.

Side effects :

Common side effects are dizziness, headache, gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. abdominal pain, flatulence, heartburn), diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, asthenia, fatigue, flu-like symptoms. Rare side effects are oedema, weight gain, anxiety, blurred vision, hypertension, epistaxis, dyspnoea, consitipation, vomiting, muscle cramps, chest pain

Drug interactions :

Warfarin, ACE inhibitor, rifampicin, lithium, birth control pills, methotrexate, digoxin.

Use in pregnancy and lactation :

Not recommended.

Commercial pack:

Etocox 60 : Each box contains 3 blister strips of 10 film coated tablets.

Etocox 90 : Each box contains 2 blister strips of 10 film coated tablets.

Etocox 120 : Each box contains 1 blister strips of 10 film coated tablets.