Arcoxia

(30mg,60mg,90mg,120mg)
Arcoxia (generic name: Etoricoxib; brand names: Algix / Tauxib) is a cox-II selective
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NAI!)"Arcoxia is used for t#e follo$ing:
Acute and c#ronic treatment of t#e signs and sym%toms of osteoart#ritis and r#eumatoid art#ritis
&anagement of an'ylosing s%ondylitis" (elief of c#ronic musculos'eletal %ain"(elief of acute %ainTo
treat acute gouty art#ritis
Arcoxia reduces %ain and inflammation by bloc'ing )*+-,- an en.yme in t#e body"
Arcoxia relieves %ain and inflammation $it# less ris' of stomac# ulcers com%ared to ot#er NAI!s"
Arcoxia is not addictive"
(ecommendations
/ollo$ t#e directions for using t#is medicine %rovided by your doctor" Ta'e Arcoxia
exactly as directed"
/or osteoart#ritis- t#e recommended dose is 01 mg once a day"/or r#eumatoid art#ritis-
t#e recommended dose is 21 mg once a day" /or an'ylosing s%ondylitis- t#e recommended dose is 21 mg
once a day" /or t#e relief of gout attac's- t#e recommended dose is 3,1 mg once a day- $#ic# s#ould only
be used for t#e acute %ainful %eriod" /or t#e relief of c#ronic musculos'eletal %ain- t#e recommended dose
is 01 mg once a day" If you #ave mild liver disease- you s#ould not ta'e more t#an 01 mg a day" If you
#ave moderate liver disease- you s#ould not ta'e more t#an 01 mg every ot#er day" 4#en ta'ing t#e
tablets- s$allo$ t#em $it# a glass of $ater" !o not #alve t#e tablet"
Ta'e your Arcoxia at about t#e same time eac# day" It does not matter if you ta'e Arcoxia before or after
food" If you forget to ta'e Arcoxia- do not ta'e a double dose to ma'e u% for t#e dose t#at you missed"
5ee% Arcoxia at room tem%erature in a dry %lace"
6recautions
7efore ta'ing Arcoxia- tell your doctor if: you are allergic to any medicines; you are
#aving ma8or surgery on you #eart or arteries; you #ave #ad #eart failure- a #eart attac'- angina or a
stro'e; you are %regnant or breast-feeding"
Ingredients
Active ingredient: etoricoxib"