Meloflam 15mg Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used for the treatment of pain and inflammation in conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It provides relief from pain, swelling, and redness.

Meloflam 15mg Tablet can be taken with or without food. 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 alright to stop using it.

The most common side effects of this medicine are diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infections, indigestion, and flu-like symptoms. 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 diseases, high blood pressure, and 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 Meloflam Tablet

Pain relief

Benefits of Meloflam Tablet

In Pain relief

Meloflam 15mg Tablet helps to relieve pain, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or for longer than needed as that can be dangerous. 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 Meloflam Tablet

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 Meloflam

Diarrhea
Upper respiratory tract infection
Indigestion
Flu-like symptoms

How to use Meloflam Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Meloflam 15mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Meloflam Tablet works

Meloflam 15mg 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).

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Meloflam 15mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Meloflam 15mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Meloflam 15mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Meloflam 15mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CAUTION

Meloflam 15mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Meloflam 15mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Meloflam 15mg Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Meloflam 15mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Meloflam 15mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Meloflam Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Meloflam 15mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

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Quick tips

Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
It can cause serious complications like stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long time.
Meloflam 15mg Tablet can raise your risk of blood clots, heart attack, or a stroke.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Benzothiazine and Thiazole Derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

NSAID's- Non-Selective COX 1&2 Inhibitors (enolic acids)

Interaction with drugs

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

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Tacrolimus (Oral Route) Severe

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Methotrexate (Oral Route) Severe

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