Etoricoxib

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Gout pain (sudden, painful swelling of the joints. It is caused by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joint)
• Osteoarthritis (disease of the joints where there is gradual breakdown of cartilage that cushions the bone ends)
• Ankylosing spondylitis (swelling and pain in the spine)
• Acute musculoskeletal pain
• Chronic musculoskeletal pain
• Relief of pain and swelling

When should one not use Etoricoxib

• If you are allergic to Etoricoxib or NSAIDs including Aspirin and COX-2 Inhibitors
• If you are about to undergo a major surgery like heart surgery or blood vessel surgery
• If you have heart disease like heart attack, peripheral arterial disease or have undergone bypass surgery
• If you have a stomach ulcer
• If you have bleeding in your stomach or intestines
• You have severe liver disease or kidney disease
• If you have uncontrolled blood pressure, history of heart attack, chest pain or stroke

Common side effects of this drug are:

• If you are allergic to Etoricoxib or NSAIDs including Aspirin and COX-2 Inhibitors
• If you are about to undergo a major surgery, like heart surgery or blood vessel surgery
• If you have heart disease like heart attack, peripheral arterial disease or have undergone bypass surgery
• If you have a stomach ulcer
• If you have bleeding in your stomach or intestines
• You have serious liver disease or kidney disease
• If you have uncontrolled blood pressure, history of heart attack, chest pain or stroke
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Water pills (Diuretics)
• Blood thinners like warfarin
• Antibiotics like Rifampicin
• Oral hormonal birth control pills (the combination may increase your risk of side effects)
• Lithium - a medicine used to treat mania
• Methotrexate, Ciclosporin, Tacrolimus
• The risk of stomach ulcers is higher if you take Etoricoxib with Aspirin

Interactions with food items

Overdose

Missed a Dose