'Indomethacin' preparation (suppositories): instructions, indications

This publication reviews the medicinal product "Indomethacin 100" (candles). What does "100" mean? These suppositories are released at 0.05 and 0.1 g. It is the rectal suppositories produced by 0.1 g - this is the drug "Indomethacin 100". This is not about the quality of the drug, but about the form of its release, dosage.

So, the medication "Indomethacin" (candles) instruction refers to analgesics. The drug has antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. The active substance is called - "Indometacin" (Indomethacin). These candles are used in the following pathologies:

• Inflammatory processes in the joints: gout, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis;
• Pains in the spine, provoked by inflammation;
• Various inflammatory pathologies resulting from traumatic effects (injuries);
• Myalgia;
• Neuralgia;
• Rheumatism and other inflammatory processes.

In addition, the preparation "Indomethacin" (suppositories) instruction for its use suggests using as an auxiliary drug for certain ENT infections, bladder inflammations, prostatitis, adnexitis. It should be taken into account the fact that the uncontrolled use of the medication "Indomethacin" (candles) is not allowed. Instructions for use of this medication determine the strict dosage.

In particular, if it is necessary to stop the chronic inflammatory process in the acute stage and in the presence of acute pathological conditions of an inflammatory nature, one candle of "Indometacin 100" or even "50" twice a day is recommended, with the same intervals of time between doses. In some cases, the drug is additionally prescribed orally (inside tablets).

Supportive therapy with the drug described implies one-time use of suppositories, which are prescribed for the night. When prescribing the medication "Indomethacin" (suppositories), the instruction warns, the following (rare, but possible) side effects are possible:

• Symptoms of mucosal rectum (rectum - rectum) were noted. The rectum is a segment (object, site) of the large intestine that goes from the sigmoid colon to the anus.
• Prolonged treatment with Indomethacin may cause abdominal discomfort, pain, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation, headache, nervousness or fatigue, insomnia, nausea, and tinnitus. If any of these symptoms occur, you should consult a specialist who prescribes Indomethacin (candles) as soon as possible. The instruction specifies, that basically these suppositories are transferred well, therefore before the time it is not necessary to worry.

A warning is also given about other side effects. It is stomatitis, depressive, anxious states, muscle twitching, tachycardia, as well as allergic reactions, rashes, itching and other pathological manifestations, which are extremely rare.

If there are side effects, then there are contraindications . First of all, this is certainly intolerance of this drug, also called hypersensitivity. Other contraindications for treatment with suppositories "Indomethacin" are:

• Dysfunction of hematopoiesis;
• Hepatic and / or renal pathologies;
• Age up to 14 years;
• Pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding;
• Rectal hemorrhage, hemorrhoids.

With caution, the drug is prescribed for epilepsy, elderly patients and children.

This publication is only informative. About the fact that you need to follow the instructions of the attending physician in the treatment with the drug "Indomethacin" (candles), the instruction states repeatedly!