Meloxicam tablets are referred to as NSAIDs by the instructions for use. This drug relieves inflammation, fever, pain. It treats joint diseases.
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The composition of the drug
The presented tool is a domestic product. In addition to the tablet form, it is available in the form of ampoules for injection, rectal suppositories.
The therapeutic substance consists of the active component of meloxicam and the following auxiliary ingredients:
- lactose free;
- sodium citrate;
- povidone;
- cellulose;
- silica;
- magnesium stearate.
To date, Meloxicam 15 mg and 7.5 mg tablets are available, which makes the tool convenient for dose adjustment. Excipients contribute to better absorption of the active ingredient.
Pharmacological action, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
Meloxicam has an antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory effect. The drug is prescribed for a variety of diseases that occur with the inflammatory process. The pharmacological action of the substance occurs against the background of the slowed down production of prostaglandins, which give rise to inflammation of any organ.
Each cause of the pathology, whether it is an infection or an injury, requires the maintenance of prostaglandins. If they are synthesized too slowly, then the painful phenomena subside.A similar effect causes Meloxicam, as a result of which the tablets are recognized as a powerful anti-inflammatory drug.
For information, Meloxicam has a selective effect on the body without damaging the digestive tract, without forming ulcers.
The presence of inflammation of any tissue can be determined by a tumor, pain, local temperature increase, redness. It turns out that the drug not only eliminates the painful focus, but also stops this symptomatology. The most effective tablets are noted to eliminate pain, normalize temperature. The clinical picture in the form of swelling, redness is slower, since the active ingredient of the drug slowly affects these symptoms.
The medication begins the healing process after 2 hours, lasts for three days. The maximum concentration in the blood is observed after 5 hours. Metabolism occurs in liver cells. The main part of the medication is excreted by the kidneys, a small proportion - through the intestines.
Why prescribe Meloxicam tablets for adults and children
This non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug is not indicated for children under 14 years of age. It is used to relieve back pain, relieve swelling, reduce the inflammatory focus in the joints.
The drug is used in the treatment of:
- rheumatism;
- osteoarthritis;
- polyarthritis;
- reactive arthritis.
Important! The active component of Meloxicam relieves pain, reduces the inflammatory focus, and therefore the medication can be used to relieve a fever in an infectious, inflammatory disease.
Nevertheless, the medicine should not be taken in the form of the main medicine, since its active substance does not affect the nature of the disease, its course. Meloxicam helps only in combination to eliminate symptoms.
Instructions for use of the drug
Take the medication recommended by the doctor once per day for 1 tablet., Based on the patient's condition, the severity of the pathology. With a mild illness, it is prescribed to drink 7.5 mg of the drug. If relief does not occur, then the dosage is increased to 15 mg.
The usual therapeutic course should not exceed 3 days. Otherwise, side effects may develop in the form of ulcerative lesions of the gastric mucosa.
Often the appointment is as follows:
- with rheumatoid arthritis, 15 mg is taken. As you feel better, the dosage is reduced to 7.5 mg;
- with osteoarthrosis, 7.5 mg is prescribed. If therapy does not bring the expected result, the dose is increased to 15 mg;
- with spondylitis, the maximum dosage per day is determined - 15 mg.
If patients suffer from kidney failure, then they are prescribed a minimum amount of the substance - 7.5 mg per day.
During pregnancy and lactation
These painkillers should not be used in the first trimester of pregnancy, because the active component can cause serious harm to the fetus, cause congenital anomalies due to the still unformed placenta.
If it becomes necessary to take Meloxicam in the second trimester of pregnancy, then this is possible subject to serious indications from the expectant mother. Treatment is carried out with a minimum dosage under the steady supervision of a physician. Moreover, the course should not exceed 3 days.
The drug is not shown in the third trimester of pregnancy, since the active component is able to provoke uterine bleeding in the labor period. In addition, treatment with such a remedy can cause a child to develop kidney pathology.
It is not recommended to take medicine during lactation: its active substance penetrates the body of the child. If there is a need to use the medication for a nursing woman, then the baby should be transferred to artificial feeding.
Drug interaction
Meloxicam is contraindicated to take simultaneously with other drugs of the NSAID group - this often leads to damage to the stomach, causes erosion, ulcer. If necessary, the simultaneous administration of drugs that lower blood pressure should be corrected for their dosage. Concurrent use with diuretics causes renal failure. With anticoagulants, bleeding.
Contraindications, side effects and overdose
Meloxicam has a large number of contraindications.
It is not recommended to take tablets in the following cases:
- bronchial asthma;
- dermatitis;
- gastric bleeding;
- allergies to non-steroids;
- gastric ulcer;
- polyposis of the nasal cavity;
- frequent bleeding;
- heart failure;
- ulcerative colitis;
- intolerance to aspirin;
- during lactation.
Meloxicam treatment is not indicated after surgery.
Relative contraindications are the following conditions:
- ischemia;
- pregnancy 2 trimester;
- taking anticoagulants;
- diabetes.
The drug can cause unwanted reactions from the body, and the situation is complicated if the treatment lasts a long time.
Usually, side effects are manifested by the following symptoms:
- nausea
- diarrhea;
- abdominal pains;
- pancreatitis
- an increase in gas formation;
- anemia
- urticaria;
- redness of the skin;
- puffiness;
- respiratory failure;
- headaches;
- dizziness
- tinnitus;
- sensation of heat;
- increased blood pressure;
- lethargy;
- redness of the skin;
- Quincke's edema;
- anaphylactic shock.
In case of any side effects, discontinue treatment with Meloxicam and consult a doctor about dose adjustment, drug replacement. Overdose cases occur when taking an increased amount of the substance, its use for more than 5 days. An overdose is manifested by renal failure, serious heart rhythm disturbances, respiratory arrest. If a person inadvertently consumed a larger number of tablets, then gastric lavage should be carried out, activated charcoal should be taken.
Analogs of tablets
Since this non-steroidal drug has a considerable number of contraindications and side effects, the question often arises of the analogues of Meloxicam in tablets.
The following medications are usually prescribed:
- Arthrosan, which has anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect. The drug helps to reduce fever, eliminate pain;
- Movasin - is prescribed for rheumatism, to relieve pain, eliminate inflammatory processes, reduce temperature;
- Amelotex having an active substance similar to the original;
- Liberum - recommended for arthritis, osteoarthritis, to eliminate pain.
Analogues should be selected after consulting a doctor, carefully reading the instructions in order to use the medicine correctly, to avoid the occurrence of adverse reactions.
Meloxicam is a modern non-steroidal drug that is effective in treating many joint diseases. But these tablets have a significant number of contraindications, adverse reactions, as a result of which they are not indicated for use by the patient in childhood.
