Uses of Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
Pyrodex 20mg Tablet is used for the treatment or prevention of the following disease(s):
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Side effects of Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
Precautions while taking Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
Dosage of Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
Overdose of Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
Onset of Action of Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
Duration of Action of Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
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.
All substitutes for Pyrodex 20mg Tablet
For information purpose only. Refer to a healthcare professionals before consuming any medicines and/or drugs.
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.
Kunal is a registered pharmacist with RGUHS with over 4 years experience. He is a medicine content contributor at Health-Shoppe.com.