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Generic Name: Indomethacin
You experience severe allergic reaction symptoms (swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat causing difficulty breathing), severe rash with skin peeling, sudden intense chest pain, or symptoms of overdose. Call emergency medical services immediately.
Moderate to severe pain, rheumatoid arthritis, gout
Acute gout, RA, osteoarthritis
25-50 mg 2-3 times daily
2-4 mg/kg/day in divided doses
Use with extreme caution
200 mg/day
Avoid in advanced renal disease
Use with caution
Headache, nausea, dyspepsia
GI bleeding, renal failure, MI, stroke
Asthma, urticaria, or allergy to NSAIDs
High risk of adverse CNS effects (headache)
Warfarin, ACE inhibitors, diuretics
Take with food
Avoid
Avoid in 3rd trimester
Compatible, but alternatives preferred
Report dark tarry stools or severe stomach pain
Take as soon as remembered
CBC, chemistry profile, BP
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