Felden 20 mg 10 capsules

Tradename

Felden

Feldene

Composition

Each tablet contains:

Piroxicam 20 mg

Auxiliary components:

Microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium stearin.

Properties

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug from the oxicam group. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects.

The mechanism of action is associated with inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis due to inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity.

Relieves pain syndrome. Reduces or relieves inflammation and pain in joints at rest and during movement, reduces morning stiffness and swelling of the joints, increases range of motion.

Indications

joint diseases:

— rheumatoid arthritis, chronic polyarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter’s syndrome, psoriatic polyarthritis, arthrosis (coxarthrosis, gonarthrosis, spondyloarthrosis and polyarthrosis);

— soft tissue diseases: periarthritis, bursitis, tendinitis;

Contraindications

-indications in the history of bronchial asthma, urticaria, acute rhinitis associated with the intake of acetylsalicylic acid and other NSAIDs;

— peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum in the acute phase;

— disturbances in the picture of peripheral blood of unknown origin (including in the anamnesis);

Side effects

On the part of the digestive system: often — heartburn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract with possible bleeding and perforation (the frequency of these disorders increases with an increase in the daily dose of the drug).

From the side of the central nervous system: dizziness, headache, drowsiness, disorientation.

Allergic reactions: itching, urticaria.