ICELAX

Icelax, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is a derivative of anthranilic acid and is structurally and pharmacologically linked to meclofenamate sodium.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully. 

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages. 

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day. 

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions. 

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Icelax is used in the following conditions:

  • primary dysmenorrhea
  • postoperative pain
  • dental pain
  • mild to moderate pain
  • menorrhagia
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • headache
  • inflammation and pain associated in disorders affecting the joins or the musculoskeletal system
  • osteoarthritis

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Do not use Icelax in people with the following conditions:

  • severe heart failure
  • bronchospasm
  • third trimester of pregnancy
  • patients with peptic ulcer/hemorrhage or those with a recurrent history of it
  • history of asthma
  • rhinitis
  • urticaria
  • allergic-type reactions from NSAIDs or aspirin
  • treatment of peri-operative pain in the setting of CABG surgery
  • angioedema
  • history of gastrointestinal perforation or bleeding
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • hypersensitivity
  • renal and severe hepatic impairment

Icelax may have the following side effects:

  • thrombocytopenia
  • insomnia
  • toxic epidermal necrolysis
  • flatulence
  • aseptic meningitis
  • purpura
  • anaphylactoid reactions
  • jaundice
  • nervousness
  • hyperkalemia
  • bleeding
  • ulceration
  • constipation
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • tinnitus
  • confusion
  • perforation
  • gastrointestinal inflammation
  • abdominal pain
  • hepatic failure
  • dyspepsia
  • gastritis
  • diarrhea
  • liver necrosis
  • vomiting
  • hepatitis
  • eosinophilia
  • increased liver enzymes
  • heartburn
  • cystitis
  • rash
  • agranulocytosis
  • nausea
  • leukopenia
  • asthma
  • depression
  • urticaria
  • dysuria
  • fulminant hepatitis
  • dyspnea
  • fluid retention
  • anemia
  • CV thrombotic events
  • erythema multiforme
  • hematuria
  • exfoliative dermatitis
  • headache
  • pruritus
  • hypertension

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.  

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing. 

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

  • hepatic and renal impairment
  • dehydration
  • lactation
  • hyperlipidemia
  • elderly
  • debilitated
  • pregnancy
  • smoking
  • hypovolemia
  • diabetes mellitus
  • mild to moderate heart failure
  • hypertension

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Icelax may interact with the following medicines:

  • Other NSAIDs or salicylates (aspirin)
  • Anticoagulants (warfarin
  • Corticosteroids
  • SSRI
  • antihypertensive agents (ß-blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II antagonists)
  • Diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide)
  • Digoxin
  • methotrexate

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins. 

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details. 

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking. 

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

If an overdose is suspected, call your health care provider immediately.

Available Brands:

  • Spegic Forte
  • Ponser
  • Ponstan
  • Istan
  • Stangesic
  • Rhea Mefenamic Acid
  • Pontein
  • Gardan
  • Finox
  • RiteMED Mefenamic Acid

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