Drug name
Feldene (Piroxicam)
Drug Uses
Feldene helps to treat pain and inflammation associated by osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
How Taken
Take the medication as determined by your doctor. Read the medicine label for precise dosing instructions carefully.
As a rule you have to use 10 mg two times a day or 20 mg of Feldene once a day while your meal.
Drug Class and Mechanism
This medication belongs to NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Feldene treats inflammation, fever,pain. This medicine milds or moderates pain affected by arthritis, menstrual cramps, injuries etc. Feldene inhibits the enzyme making cyclooxygenase that lowers prostaglandins levels in your body. Being a NSAID, Feldene reduces fever, inflammations and pain. Contact your health care provider in case you have some questions about using Feldene.
Missed Dose
If you omit a dose of Feldene, take it immediately. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up. Then go back to your usual schedule.
Storage
Keep Feldene at room temperature, between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Keep in a hermetic and light-resistant container. Store it away from light, heat and moisture. Do not store it in the bathroom. Store Felden out of the reach of children and away from pets.
Warnings Precautions
Feldene may cause problems with bowel or stomach. You should be carefull with the remedy in the following cases:
if your health condition is poor;
if you are in the elderly;
if you consume alcohol or smoke; if you take corticosteroid medicines or “blood thinners”.
Feldene may also highten the danger of blood vessel and heart problems.
Take the medication as determined by your doctor. Read the medicine label for precise dosing instructions carefully.
Before you have any medical or dental treatments, emergency care, or surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are using this medicine.
Sometimes certain medical conditions interact with Feldene . Tell your pharmacist or doctor in case you have the following medical conditions:
you have or have had an allergic reaction to aspirin or to a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug including chest tightness; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; rash; hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of face or its parts. If you are going to use additional medications, inform your doctor about that.
Laboratory tests may be made when you take Feldene. Such tests, including test of liver and kidney function, blood counts, help to control your health condition and check side effects. You should not avoid all laboratory and doctor appointments.
Using Feldene may result in dizziness or drowsiness. You are not adviced to drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Feldene.
Using Feldene alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
This medication is not recommended for use in children; safety and effectiveness have not been confirmed.
Feldene hightens your sensitivity to the sun.
Before using aspirin/some other non-prescription relievers of pain consult your health care provider or doctor. If your health condition is poor or you are in the elderly you have to use this medication with extreme caution.
This medicine must not be taken during pregnancy because it may cause harm to human fetus. On condition you suspect you are pregnant, contact your doctor immediately. You should discuss all benefits and risks of taking Feldene during your pregnancy. It is not known whether the remedy passes into human breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Stop breast-feeding while using Feldene.
Possible Side Effects
Medicines may provoke certain side effects. Nevertherless, many people have no/ minor side effects. Contact your doctor if any of these side effects take place: toxicity
of liver, gastrointestinal bleeding, changed stools, weakness, abdominal pain, gastritis, kidney impairment, lightheadedness, cramping, nausea, ulcerations, rash.
If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
More Information
Take the medication as determined by your doctor. Read the medicine label for precise dosing instructions carefully.
Feldene should be taken only by those patients for whom it is prescribed. You should not give it to others.
If your symptoms become worse and do not improve, contact your doctor.
Contact your health care provider in case you have some questions about using Feldene.