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Your doctor may increase your dose by 25 or 50 Indomethacin forms and strengths
Rectal Suppository: 50 mg
contraindicated in pts w/ renal or hepatic impairment; otherwise, consider decr
This product is available in the following dosage forms: In patients with arthritis and persistent night pain and/or morning stiffness may give the larger portion (up to maximum of 100 mg) of the total daily dose at bedtime
Relative COX-2 selectivity and minimal effect on platelet function at lower total daily dose of 600 to 800 mg; Indomethacin: 25 to 50 mg every 8 to 12 hours: 150 mg
By mouth using modified-release medicines
Indocin and ibuprofen are two common NSAIDs that can be used to treat arthritis
The dose should then be rapidly reduced to complete cessation of the drug
4 times those following the first dose
However, elderly patients may be more sensitive to the effects of indomethacin than younger adults, and are more likely to have unwanted effects (eg, stomach ulcers, confusion, psychosis) and age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving indomethacin rectal
Indomethacin is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to help relieve symptoms of moderate to severe arthritis (eg, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis) or gout, such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain
In animals, administration of a prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor has been shown to result in increased pre- and post-implantation loss and embryo-foetal lethality
This product is available in the following dosage forms: Capsule
despite dosage reduction therapy with indomethacin should be discontinued
Bursitis or tendonitis are treated with a total dose of 75-150 mg daily of regular release indomethacin divided into 3 or 4 doses or 75-150 mg daily of extended release divided into two doses