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Indication & Dosage |
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| Oral |
| PAIN RELIEF |
| Adult:
8-16 mg/day. Doses higher than 8 mg in divided doses. |
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| Oral |
| OSTEOARTHRITIS |
| Adult:
12 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses. |
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| Oral |
| RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS |
| Adult:
12 mg daily in 2-3 divided doses. |
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| Parenteral |
| PAIN RELIEF |
| Adult:
8 mg once or twice daily by IM/IV inj; may be increased by 8 mg on initial treatment day to a max daily dose of 24 mg. Treatment should not exceed 2 days. |
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| Precautions |
Active infections; asthma; allergic disorders; haemorrhagic disorders; hypertension; impaired renal, hepatic, cardiac function. |
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| Adverse Drug Reactions |
Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting; headache; haematologic disorders; CNS effects; visual disturbance; tinnitus; nephrotoxicity; fluid retention; photosensitivity; alveolitis; pancreatitis; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; toxic epidermal necrolysis; colitis induction/exacerbation; stomatitis; hypertension, palpitation; insomnia, somnolence. |
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| Interactions |
Increased risk of lithium toxicity. Increased lornoxicam blood conc when given concomitantly with cimetidine.Enhanced effects of anticoagulants, sulfonylureas, methotrexate, ciclosporin, digoxin. Decreased effects of diuretics, ACE inhibitors. |
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