Pytex Tablets 20Mg (1 Box = 2 Strips) (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)

Pytex Tablets Usage And Safety
Dosage

Piroxicam beta cyclodextrin

Side Effects

Very common: Nausea, epigastric distress, abdominal pain and discomfort, flatulence, constipation and diarrhea. Other possible reactions are hypersensitivity signs, such as skin rash, headache, vertigo, asthenia, blood chemistry modifications, and increase in blood urea. Less common: Vomiting, allergic oedema of the face and hands, blurred vision, tinnitus, aplastic anaemia, leucopoenia, eosinophilia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia, increase in parameters of liver functions, jaundice, acute renal insufficiency, water retention that may occur in the form of edema (mainly ankle edema), or cardiocirculatory disorders hypertension, congestive heart failure). Sporadic cases of gastric ulcer with perforation, Stevens-Johnson’s syndrome, Lyell?s syndrome-, agranulocytosis, bladder disorders, shock and warning symptoms, acute heart failure. Stomatitis, alopecia and nail growth disorders have been reported. Rare: Gastric ulcers and hemorrhages may also occur.

Drug Interactions

Warfarin , Protein bound drugs , Methotrexate , Aspirin and other NSAIDs , Plasma lithium concentrations , Diuretics , Anti-hypertensives , Cardiac Glycosides , Quinolone Antibiotics , Mifepristone , Cyclosporine , Aminoglycosides , Oral Hypoglycemic Agents.

Indication

It is indicated for a variety of acute painful conditions requiring anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis (arthrosis, degenerative joint disease), ankylosing spondylitis, musculoskeletal and joint disorders, gout, in soft-tissue disorders and in post-operative pain.

When not to Use

Piroxicam should not be used in the following: Known hypersensitivity to the drug. Gastroduodenal ulcer, gastritis, dyspepsia, severe hepatic or renal disturbances, severe heart failure, severe hypertension, severe blood alterations or hemorrhagic diathesis. Piroxicam must not be administered to patients in whom acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs induce the symptoms of asthma, rhinitis or urticaria. Ascertained or suspected pregnancy, during lactation and in children.