Adiprox-DT Tablet

Piroxicam (20mg)

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Adiprox-DT Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain in conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It helps relieve pain and swelling in the joints and muscles.

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General Information

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Piroxicam (20mg)

Marketer

Adison Pharmaceuticals

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Product introduction

Adiprox-DT Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is okay to stop using it.

The most common side effects of this medicine include mild vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, headache, and dizziness. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart disease, high blood pressure, or liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.

Uses of Adiprox Tablet DT

Pain relief

Benefits of Adiprox Tablet DT

Pain relief
Adiprox-DT Tablet is used for short-term relief of pain, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, or even after a dental (tooth-related) surgery. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active quality of life.

Side effects of Adiprox Tablet DT

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Adiprox

Headache
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Nausea
Dizziness

How to use Adiprox Tablet DT

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. Adiprox-DT Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Adiprox Tablet DT works

Adiprox-DT Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation (pain and swelling).

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Quick tips

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Adiprox-DT Tablet helps relieve pain and swelling of various joints and muscles.
Your doctor will prescribe you the lowest effective dose of this medicine for the shortest possible time necessary to relieve your symptoms.
It may cause dizziness and fatigue. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine, as it may cause excessive drowsiness.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Adiprox-DT Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Adiprox-DT Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.

Breast feeding

CAUTION

Adiprox-DT Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from the body.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Adiprox-DT Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.

Kidney

CAUTION

Adiprox-DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Liver

CAUTION

Adiprox-DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Adiprox with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Tacrolimus (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your tacrolimus levels, potassium levels and kidney function closely. They may adjust the doses as per the observations.

Severe

Acenocoumarol (Oral Route)

Do not consume Acenocoumarol with Piroxicam. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Severe

Phenindione (Oral Route)

Do not consume Phenindione with Piroxicam. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Severe

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts.

Severe

Warfarin (Oral Route)

Do not consume Warfarin with Piroxicam. If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your treatment and adjust the doses as per the observations.

Frequently asked questions

Is Adiprox-DT Tablet a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)?

Yes. Adiprox-DT Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

What are the contraindications for Adiprox-DT Tablet?

Contraindications to Adiprox-DT Tablet are an allergy, bleeding tendency, duodenal/gastric/peptic ulcer, stomatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), ulcerative colitis, upper GI disease, late pregnancy, cardiac disease, hepatic impairment, and renal impairment.

How long does Adiprox-DT Tablet work?

Adiprox-DT Tablet is a long-acting drug. Once the daily dose is enough for the relief of pain, but it depends from person to person, as the effectiveness of piroxicam increases when given for a few weeks.

Is Adiprox-DT Tablet effective in back pain management?

Yes. It can be given for decreasing the back pain. However, you should consult your doctor for the exact cause of your back pain and then start the treatment. Do not self-medicate, as the cause of back pain can be different for different people.

Is Adiprox-DT Tablet effective in gout management?

Yes. Adiprox-DT Tablet can be given for the treatment of acute gout. Research studies have shown Adiprox-DT Tablet to be highly effective in the treatment of acute gout.

Can I use Adiprox-DT Tablet if I am a diabetic?

A diabetic patient can only take Adiprox-DT Tablet by consulting a doctor because these medicines have the propensity to cause renal failure when taken for a long period. Diabetes itself causes renal Adiprox-DT Tablet, so taking piroxicam can lead to an increased risk of renal failure by many folds.

Can I use Adiprox-DT Tablet if I am pregnant?

No. Adiprox-DT Tablet should not be taken during pregnancy. It causes premature closure of the ductus arteriosus, which can lead to fetal heart failure and death of the baby.

Who should not take Adiprox-DT Tablet?

Patients who had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAID medicine, or for pain right before or after heart bypass surgery.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzothiazines

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

Non-Selective COX 1 & 2 Inhibitors (Enolic Acid Derivatives)

References

Furst DE, Ulrich RW, Varkey-Altamirano C. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioids Analgesics, & Drugs Used in Gout. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 628.
Grosser T, Smyth E, FitzGerald GA. Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents; Pharmacotherapy of Gout. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 989-90.
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Name: Adison Pharmaceuticals
Address: 4-A Baba Deep Singh Colony, Fatehgarh Churian Road Opp Vrindavan Gardens. Village – Nangli, Amritsar – 143008

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Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Adiprox Tablet DT

Benefits of Adiprox Tablet DT

Side effects of Adiprox Tablet DT

How to use Adiprox Tablet DT

How Adiprox Tablet DT works

All substitutes for Adiprox-DT Tablet

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Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Tacrolimus (Oral Route)

Acenocoumarol (Oral Route)

Phenindione (Oral Route)

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Warfarin (Oral Route)

Frequently asked questions

Is Adiprox-DT Tablet a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)?

What are the contraindications for Adiprox-DT Tablet?

How long does Adiprox-DT Tablet work?

Is Adiprox-DT Tablet effective in back pain management?

Is Adiprox-DT Tablet effective in gout management?

Can I use Adiprox-DT Tablet if I am a diabetic?

Can I use Adiprox-DT Tablet if I am pregnant?

Who should not take Adiprox-DT Tablet?

Fact Box

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Habit Forming

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