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Common side effects-include heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure. | Common side effects-include heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure. | ||
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It also increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and liver failure. | It also increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and liver failure. | ||
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Rectal irritation and bleeding have been reported occasionally in patients using indomethacin suppositories. | |||
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Chronic ibuprofen use has been found correlated with risk of progression to hypertension and myocardial infarction (heart attack). Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issues warnings of increased heart attack and stroke risk. | |||
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NSAIDs has been associated with the onset of bullous pemphigoid. It can also cause serious skin adverse events such as exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis which can be fatal. | |||
Revision as of 02:11, 29 September 2020
Indometacin, also known as Indomethacin, is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an NSAID. As an NSAID, indomethacin is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic.
Clinical indications for indomethacin include:
- rheumatoid arthritis
- alkylosing spondylitis
- osteoarthritis
- gouty arthritis
It is also be used in menstrual pain, headaches, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum pain.
| Generic Name 藥名 | HA Code 藥物代碼 | Classification藥物分類 |
|---|---|---|
| Indomethacin Capsule 25 mg | P1S1S3 |
Mechanism of Action
Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID) Anti-inflammatory agent, Nonselective COX inhibitor, inhibits COX-1 and COX-2
Dosage
In chronic musculoskeletal and joint disorders:
Oral: 25 mg two to three times daily, increased if required by 25 to 50 mg at weekly intervals to 150 to 200mg daily.
To alleviate night pain and morning stiffness, up to 100 mg of the total daily dose may be given orally, or rectally as a suppository, on retiring. Alternatively, the total daily dose may be given retally as 100 mg in the morning and at night. The total daily combined oral and rectal doses should not exceed 200 mg.
In acute gout: Oral: 150 to 200 mg in divided doses until all symptoms and signs subsided
In dysmenorrhea Oral: 75 mg daily
Indomethacin is used as 0.1% eye drops to prevent miosis (瞳孔縮小) during cataract surgery; the usual dose is 2 drops 3 hours before and 2 drops 1 hour before surgery.
A 0.5% eye drop is also available for the prevention of miosis and inflammation associated with cataract surgery.
In other inflammatory eye disorders, the usual dose is 1 drop of the 0.1% indomethacin eye drop 4 to 6 times daily until symptoms are resolved.
Administration in children Aged 1 month to 17 years; Oral: 0.5 to 1 mg/kg twice daily.
Side Effects
For NSAIDs in general
Common side effects-include heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.
Note: Naproxen poses an intermediate risk of stomach ulcers compared with ibuprofen, which is low-risk, and indomethacin which is high-risk.
Other adverse effects-include depression, drowsiness, tinnitus, confusion, insomnia, psychiatric disturbances, convulsion.
Effects on the blood: localized spontaneous bleeding, bruising and prolonged bleeding time have been reported. It also increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and liver failure.
NSAID can also worsen asthma Rectal irritation and bleeding have been reported occasionally in patients using indomethacin suppositories.
Cardiovascular risk Chronic ibuprofen use has been found correlated with risk of progression to hypertension and myocardial infarction (heart attack). Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issues warnings of increased heart attack and stroke risk.
Skin NSAIDs has been associated with the onset of bullous pemphigoid. It can also cause serious skin adverse events such as exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis which can be fatal.
