Generic name: Nimesulide

Product Item

Nidol 100mg 50 tabs Generic: Nimesulide Manufacturer: Eurodrug Price: US$ 45.00

Classification

Analgesics & Antipyretics / Antirheumatic, Anti-inflammator Analgesics

Indications

Painful & non-painful inflammatory startes, w/ hyperpyrexia, of the osteoarticular apparatus.

Dosage

Tab 100 mg bid increasing up to 200 mg bid. Susp Childn 8-14 kg 3.5 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses; >14 kg 4 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses.

Contraindications

Gi hemorhage, active gastroduodenal ulcer, severe renal failure, asthma, moderate to severe hepatic impairment, history or presence of hepatic disease, allergic-type reactions to sulfonamides.

Precautions

History of hemorrhages, upper Gi tract diseases, renal failure, reduced heart function, hypertension, vision disorders. Pregnancy & lactation. Elderly.

Adverse Reactions

Pyrosis, nausea, gastralgia, erythematous or urticarioid skin rashes; rarely headache, dizziness, drowsiness, oliguria, edema, melena, petechiae, purpura, thrombocytopenia. Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Lyell's syndrome, anaphylactic reactions.

Interactions

Anticoagulants or platelet aggregation inhibitors.