Details
Meloxicam Zentiva
Active ingredient: meloxicam;
1 ampule (1.5 ml) contains 15 mg meloxicam;
Excipients: Meglumine, sodium chloride, poloxamers 188, glycine, sodium hydroxide, hlikofurol, water for injections.
Indications
Short-term symptomatic treatment of acute attacks of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, when the oral and rectal routes of application can not be applied.
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to meloxicam or other components of the drug. There is a possibility of cross allergic to aspirin and other NSAIDs.
- The drug should not be administered to patients who have asthma symptoms arise, nasal polyps, angioneurotic edema or urticaria after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs.
- The drug should not be administered to patients who take anticoagulants may occur via intramuscular hematoma.
- Active or recent occurrence form ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract / perforation (including those related to prior therapy NSAIDs).
- Severe hepatic insufficiency.
- Severe renal failure without dialysis application.
- Open gastrointestinal bleeding, recent cerebrovascular bleeding or established systemic blood clotting.
- Severe uncontrolled heart failure.
- Third trimester of pregnancy (see. Section "Pregnancy and lactation");
- Patient age of 18 years;
- Preoperatsiynoho treatment of pain in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Dosage & Administration
The recommended dose for adults is 7.5 mg or 15 mg per day, depending on the severity of pain and inflammation.
The total daily dose of meloxicam regardless of the dosage form should not exceed 15 mg.
As with increasing dose and duration of treatment increases the risk of side effects, it is necessary to apply the lowest effective daily dose and the shortest duration of treatment.
The use of parenteral forms should usually limit one one-time dose when initiating treatment. In justified cases, the maximum duration of treatment can be 2-3 days (for example, if the oral route of administration of meloxicam not applicable). To continue the treatment should be used oral forms of the drug.