Just about the drug Piroxicam: instruction briefly for patients

Not all are suitable steroid means for suppressing inflammation. Contraindications for such drugs are many, and the results are not always encouraging. And to interfere with the steroid metabolism of an organism without great need is not worth it. This is understood by experienced doctors - and appoints their patients piroxicam, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.

When helps piroxicam? The instruction lists rheumatoid arthritis, primary dysmenorrhea, osteoarthritis, pain manifestations after operations. However, after some operations on the heart piroxicam is prohibited, and indeed it can not be called harmless. After all, it increases the likelihood of thrombosis and even a heart attack. Therefore, people who are at risk are not assigned to it. So is the danger when taking the drug piroxicam? The instruction informs us that people who have relatives-"cores" are not recommended to use this drug. Although its analgesic effect is very large.

What else does piroxicam do? The instruction states that it reduces other manifestations of inflammation, such as local fever and swelling. However, he does not treat the underlying illness. Therefore, it is prescribed only in cases where the cause is very well known to physicians, for example, with the aforementioned rheumatoid arthritis.

Give piroxicam and animals. They help them fight some cancers - cancer of the prostate, bladder and large intestine.

But in general, this medicine is potentially very dangerous for children, so it should be hidden very high. It can cause ulcers and perforation of the intestine (formation of holes), both conditions are life-threatening, but especially the second. It is not always possible to notice this quickly, although most often internal bleeding opens first . A black, tarry stool or vomiting of blood appears. Therefore, you need to clearly follow what the doctor recommended and stop taking the medication if adverse effects are seen. The risk of discontinuing therapy in this case is less than from possible effects on the digestive system.

Especially often adverse effects of the drug are observed in the elderly, so they are limited to appoint piroxicam. Instruction recommends that people after 65 do not take it at all without emergency.

Piroxicam in tablets is perfectly absorbed. Remains in the body for a long time (2 days), although most of it in the body 5 hours after admission. In the body exists in the form of compounds with plasma proteins. Some people associate so closely that it only comes out in a few weeks. It enters the milk, where there can be 1-3% of the concentration received by the mother. Therefore, it is not recommended to breastfeed on the background of its administration.

It is excreted mainly with urine, with feces - half as much. Therefore, serious requirements are imposed on the patient's kidneys and large doses are not prescribed for their diseases. However, the liver also has a load. Therefore, it is impossible to combine this drug with alcohol. It is fraught with liver diseases.

With rheumatoid arthritis the effect of anesthesia begins in a month, with osteoarthritis - after 12 weeks. The main thing is not to miss a single pill, otherwise the action will start later, which can cause the patient to lose faith in the effectiveness of the medication.

Is piroxicam present in the Russian market of drugs? Yes, you can buy an inexpensive analog, however, for external use. It is called the Piroxicum of Verte. Efficacy is lower, but less risk from the gastrointestinal tract and heart.

If you compare the described drug with diclofenac, it is better tolerated by piroxicam. Reviews are just like that. They are mostly positive.

In addition to the described undesirable effects, nausea, weakness, diarrhea, dizziness occur. But if an experienced doctor has assigned you piroxicam for all your features, you probably will not encounter any problems at all.