Drug Name

Etodolac

Drug Uses

Etodolac is used for treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or mild to moderate pain. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Etodolac as directed by your doctor.

• Take Etodolac by mouth with or without food. It may be used with food incase it upsets your stomach. Using it with food may not lower the risk of stomach or bowel problems (e.g., bleeding, ulcers). Talk with your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess persistent stomach upset.
• Take Etodolac with a filled glass of water (8 oz/240 mL) as directed by your doctor.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Etodolac.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Etodolac is an NSAID. Exactly how it works is not known. It may block confident substances in the body that are linked to inflammation. NSAIDs treat the symptoms of pain as well as inflammation. They do not treat the disease that causes those symptoms.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Etodolac as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Etodolac between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Etodolac out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Etodolac if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Etodolac;
• you possess had a very bad allergic reaction (e.g., very bad rash, hives, trouble breathing, growths in the nose, dizziness) to aspirin or an NSAID (e.g., ibuprofen, celecoxib);
• you possess recently had or will be having bypass heart surgery;
• you are using phenylbutazone;
• you are in the final 3 months of pregnancy.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Etodolac may cause dizziness or drowsiness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Etodolac with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Humorless stomach ulcers or bleeding can occur with the take of Etodolac . Using it in high doses or for a extended time, smoking, or drinking alcohol increases the risk of these side effects. Using Etodolac with food will not reduce the risk of these effects. Contact your doctor or emergency room at once incase you develop very bad stomach or back pain; not light, tarry stools; vomit that looks similar blood or coffee grounds; or unusual weight gain or swelling.
• Do not take more than the recommended dose or take for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor.
• Etodolac is an NSAID. Before you start any recent medicine, check the label to see incase it has an NSAID in it too. Incase it does or incase you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
• Do not take aspirin while you are using Etodolac unless your doctor tells you to.
• Etodolac may interfere with confident lab tests. Be sure your doctor as well as lab personnel know that you take Etodolac.
• Lab tests, including kidney function, total blood cell counts, as well as blood pressure, may be done to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Etodolac may cause harm to the fetus. Do not take it during the final 3 months of pregnancy. Incase you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Etodolac while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Etodolac is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Etodolac.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; gas; headache; heartburn; nausea; stomach upset; stuffy nose; weakness.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; trouble breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody or not light, tarry stools; change in the amount of urine produced; chest pain; confusion; not light urine; depression; fainting; quick or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; mental or mood changes; numbness of an arm or leg; one-sided weakness; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; ringing in the ears; seizures; very bad headache or dizziness; very bad or persistent stomach pain or nausea; very bad vomiting; shortness of breath; unexpected or unexplained weight gain; swelling of hands, legs, or feet; unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual joint or muscle pain; unusual tiredness or weakness; vision or speech changes; vomit that looks similar coffee grounds; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Etodolac, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Etodolac is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.