Inflammatory diseases of the joints and musculoskeletal system are often accompanied by severe pain. Permanent pain significantly affects the quality of life and performance. In such cases, you will need to take analgesics, one of which is the drug Meloxicam-Prana.
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Why take meloxicam prana
This medicinal product belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic drugs. The main mechanism of action of this class of drugs is to inhibit the activity of cyclooxygenase-2, which is involved in the inflammatory process. Meloxicam-Prana is used to obtain several therapeutic effects at once: elimination of heat, analgesic effect, as well as relief of signs of the inflammatory process.
The pharmacological result is achieved by eliminating many of the symptoms that are characteristic of active inflammation. In particular, fever and pain are effectively stopped, as a result of which there is a significant improvement in the patient's condition. But also this drug eliminates severe swelling of inflamed tissues, swelling and impaired functioning.
Pranafarm Meloxicam-Prana is recommended for symptomatic treatment in the following cases:
- Arthrosis (degenerative-dystrophic disease of the joints of a chronic course).
- Arthritis (an inflammatory disorder affecting the joints).
- Becheterev’s disease (a pathological inflammatory disease affecting the spine and joints).
- Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (progressive damage to the joints of the spine, which is accompanied by an inflammatory process).
- Osteoarthritis (cartilage pathologies that cause degenerative joint diseases).
Meloxicam-Prana tablets are often used for toothaches. The tablet form of the drug for therapy, as well as the elimination of individual symptoms, is prescribed in a minimum dosage. Due to the analgesic effect, Meloxicam-Prana can be used for severe headaches.
Instructions for use and dosage of tablets
Before using this medication, it is recommended that you carefully read all the special instructions that are listed in the instructions for use. The amount of medication and method of use is determined by a specialist after consultation and medical history. Eating is not able to influence the absorption of the main substance. The duration of use is determined by the attending physician.
Rules for using the medicine:
- patients with rheumatoid arthritis are recommended to take 15 mg once a day, if necessary, the dosage can be reduced to 7.5 mg per day;
- with severe osteoarthritis, patients are prescribed 7.5 mg, but with insufficient treatment effectiveness, the dosage can be increased to 15 mg per day;
- in the case of progressive damage to the joints of the spine (spondylitis or ankylosing spondylitis), patients are recommended to take up to 15 mg per day.
The maximum allowable dosage is 15 mg of the drug. The medicine in tablets is used once a day during meals. However, it should be borne in mind that for patients with impaired renal function, the maximum allowable dosage is 7.5 mg. Caution during therapy should be observed in patients with gastric ulcer. Elderly people require dosage adjustment. In the case of chronic heart failure, monitoring is also necessary.
During pregnancy and lactation
Meloxicam-Prana is not prescribed during pregnancy, since there is no clinical evidence of the negative effects of some components on the fetus. For therapeutic treatment during lactation, breastfeeding should be abandoned, since the main active compound is able to be excreted together with breast milk. Otherwise, the risk of developing severe complications in the child, which manifests itself in the form of adverse reactions, is significantly increased.
Alcohol compatibility
Meloxicam, like other NSAIDs, should not be combined with drinks that contain ethanol, since the effectiveness of the drug is significantly reduced, an increased load on the liver is noted, and the possibility of developing negative reactions is not ruled out.
Contraindications and side effects
This medication contains the main compound, which is characterized by a rather extensive list of contraindications:
- The patient's age is less than 18 years.
- Severe renal or liver dysfunction.
- Severe heart failure.
- Hyperkalemia
- Patients with lactose intolerance and lactase deficiency.
- Propensity for active bleeding in the digestive tract.
- Intolerance to certain components in the composition of the drug.
- The presence of bronchial asthma, intolerance to aspirin.
- Polyps in the sinuses.
- The period of pregnancy and lactation.
- With an increased level of potassium in the blood plasma.
- Chronic heart failure (for intravenous administration).
Against the background of contraindications, as well as as a result of an inadequate reaction of the immune system, the risk of a number of undesirable reactions is not excluded.The most common side effects are: concomitant allergy symptoms (urticaria, itching, rash), hematuria, bouts of vomiting and nausea, indigestion, esophagitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastritis. There are also manifestations affecting the functioning of the cardiovascular system (tachycardia, increased blood pressure). Headaches, confusion, emotional instability, and drowsiness are sometimes noted.
The effectiveness of the drug may decrease with the adjacent use of indirect anticoagulants, heparin, thrombolytics. Diuretics enhance the effect on kidney function. And it is also not recommended to combine the drug with cyclosporine, since the nephrotoxic effect of the second is enhanced. Analogues of Meloxicam with the same active compound are the following drugs: Tenoktil, Zorniki, Texamen.
