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  • COX2 Selective
    3 Drugs classified under this drug class


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    Arcoxia
    MSD
    RX
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    Arcoxia

    COX2 Selective, NSAID. Etoricoxib 30, 60, 90, 120 mg.
    F.C. TABS: 28 x 30 mg; 10 x 60 mg,
    10 x 90 mg; 7 x 120 mg. Osteoarthrit:
    30-60 mg 1 x dly; Rheum. arthrit.,
    ankylos. spondylit. (acute pain per.
    only), short-term tmt. mod. pain assoc.
    dent. surg. (max. 3 days): 90 mg 1 x dly;
    acute gouty arthrit: 120 mg 1 x dly.
    Max: 8 days.
    Sympt. relief osteoarthrit., rheum.
    arthrit., ankolys. spondylit., pain and
    signs inflamm. acute gouty arthrit.,
    postop. dent. surg. pain.

    Celcox
    Trima
    RX
    not in the basket chart
    Celcox

    COX2 Selective, NSAID. Celecoxib 100 mg, 200 mg.
    CAPS: 10, 20. Osteoarthrit: 200 mg 1 or
    2 x dly in div. doses; Rheum. arthrit:
    100 mg or 200 mg 2 x dly.
    Sympt. tmt. inflamm. and pain in
    osteoarthrit., rheum. arthrit.

    Etoricoxib Dexcel
    Dexcel
    RX
    not in the basket chart
    Etoricoxib Dexcel

    COX2 Selective, NSAID. Etoricoxib 30, 60, 90, 120 mg.
    TABS: 28x30mg; 14x60mg; 14x90mg;
    7x120mg. The shortest durat. as possib. and the lowest effect. dly. dose should be used. The pt's. need for symptom. relief and response to therapy should be re-evaluated periodic., especially in pts. with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis: 30-60 mg 1 x dly. In the absence of an incr. in therap. benefit, other therap. options should be consid. RA, Ankylos. spondyl.: 60-90 mg× 1/d. Once the pt. is clinic. stabilized, down-titrat. to a 60 mg ×1/d, daily dose may be appropriate. In the absence of an incr. in therap. benefit, other therap. options should be considered. Acute pain cond.: use only for the acute sympt. periodAcute gouty arthritis: 120 mg daily, limited to a max. of 8 d. Postoperat. dent. surg. pain: 90 mg dly., limited to a max. of 3 d. Elder. pts.-No dosage adjust. is necessary. Pts. with hep. impair. - in pts. with mild hep. dysfunc. (Child-Pugh score 5-6) a dose of 60 mg once dly. should not be exceeded. In pts. with moder. hep. dysfunct. (Child-Pugh score 7-9), the dose of 30 mg ×1/d should not be exceed. Pts. with ren. impair.- No dosage adjust. is necessary for pts. with CrCl ≥30 ml/min. See Lit.
    ETORICOXIB DEXCEL 30 mg: For the symptomat. relief of osteoarthritis.
    ETORICOXIB DEXCEL 60 mg: For the symptomat. relief of osteoarthritis, RA and ankylos. spondylitis.
    ETORICOXIB DEXCEL 90 MG: For the symptomat. relief of RA and ankylos. spondylitis. For the short-term tmt. of moder. pain assoc. with dental surg.
    ETORICOXIB DEXCEL 120 MG: For the symptomat. relief of the pain and signs of inflamm. assoc. with acute gouty arthritis. See Lit.
    C/I: Hypersens. Act. pept. ulcer. or active GI bleed.; Pts. who, after taking aspirin or NSAIDs includ. COX-2 inhib., experience bronchospasm, acute rhinitis, nasal polyps, angioneurotic oedema, urticaria, or allerg.-type react. Preg. & lact.; Sev. hep. dysfunc. (serum album. <25 g/l or Child-Pugh score ≥10); Estim. renal CrCL <30 ml/min; Child. & adolesc. under 16 yrs. of age. IBD; CHF (NYHA II-IV); Pts. with hypertens. whose blood pres. is persist. elev. > 140/90 mmHg and has not been adeq. control.; Establish. ischaem. card. dis., periph. arteR. dis., and/or cerebrovasc. dis. See Lit.

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