Uses of Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT is used for the treatment or prevention of the following disease(s):
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Side effects of Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Precautions while taking Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Dosage of Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Overdose of Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Onset of Action of Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Duration of Action of Alkem Piroxicam 100mg Tablet DT
Precautions & Warnings
Alcohol
Don't consume alcohol while taking this medicine; it may increase the risk of side effects. Adverse effects symptoms - Hypertension ; stomach bleeding (Presence of blood in cough or stool)
Pregnancy
Not recommended for pregnant women. Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Breastfeeding
Not recommended for breastfeeding women. Please consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Driving
Not safe during driving; you may feel dizzy or sleepy after taking this medicine.
Kidney
This medicine should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Liver
This medicine should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Interactions
Drug :-
acetaminophen: Possibly increased adverse renal effects with long-term use of both drugs.
antihypertensives: Possibly decreased or reversed effects of antihypertensives.
aspirin, other NSAIDs: Increased risk of bleeding and adverse GI effects, possibly increased blood piroxicam level.
cefamandole, cefoperazone, cefotetan: Increased risk of hypoprothrombinemia and bleeding.
colchicine: Increased risk of GI bleeding, hemorrhage, and ulcers.
corticosteroids, potassium supplements: Increased risk of adverse GI effects.
cyclosporine: Increased risk of nephrotoxicity from both drugs, increased blood cyclosporine level.
diuretics: Decreased antihypertensive, diuretic, and natriuretic effects of diuretics.
gold compounds, nephrotoxic drugs: Increased risk of adverse renal effects.
heparin, oral anticoagulants, thrombolytics: Increased anticoagulant effects, increased risk of hemorrhage.
insulin, oral antidiabetic drugs: Possibly increased hypoglycemic effect of these drugs.
lithium: Possibly increased blood lithium level and toxicity.
methotrexate: Decreased methotrexate clearance and increased risk of methotrexate toxicity.
platelet aggregation inhibitors: Increased risk of bleeding and GI ulceration or hemorrhage.
plicamycin, valproic acid: Increased risk of hypoprothrombinemia and GI bleeding,hemorrhage, and ulceration.
probenecid: Possibly increased blood level, effectiveness, and risk of toxicity of piroxicam.
Activity :-
alcohol use: Increased risk of adverse GI effects.
Sonu Kumar is a registered pharmacist with Bihar State Pharmacy Council with over 6 months experience. He is a medicine content contributor at Health-Shoppe.com.
Dr. Naresh Dang is an MD in Internal Medicine. He has special interest in the field of Diabetes, and has over two decades of professional experience in his chosen field of specialty. Dr. Dang is an expert in the management of Diabetes, Hypertension and Lipids. He also provides consultation for Life Style Management.