Parecoxib

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Short-term management of postoperative pain.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Inflammatory bowel disease. Moderate to severe heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease or cerebrovascular disease, following CABG, active peptic ulceration. Severe hepatic impairment. Pregnancy (3rd trimester) and lactation.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Elderly. History of GI ulceration, dehydration, DM, hypertension, liver or kidney disease, concurrent infection.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Rash, oedema, numbness, agitation or sleeping difficulties. Anaemia, sore throat or difficulty breathing, decreased urine output, jaundice, kidney failure, heart failure.

Drug Category/Class

  • Coxibs
  • Musculo-Skeletal System
  • Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products, Non-Steroids
  • Antiinflammatory and Antirheumatic Products
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
  • CYP3A4 Inhibitors
  • Coxibs
Prescribed Used for short term perioperative pain control.
Weight :370.422
Structure Parecoxib
Generic Drug Parecoxib prescribed Used for short term perioperative pain control.
Formula

C19H18N2O4S

Parecoxib has 16 Brands listed


Bioval P (40 mg)Natulan (50 mg)
Paroxib IV (40 mg)Praxis (40 mg)
Revaldo P (40 mg)Superin (40 mg)
Valcox (40 mg)Valdixx (40 mg)
Valdone P (40 mg)Valdy P (40 mg)
Valeron Inj (40 mg)Valsafe (40 mg)
Valto P (40 mg)Valus P (40 mg)
Valz Inj (40 mg)Vorth P (40 mg)

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