The drug "Mirlox", the price of which in different pharmacies is from 190 to 250 rubles, is included in the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The medication has an antipyretic effect and has analgesic activity. When taken orally, good absorption of the drug is observed. Absorption is not affected by food intake. The active component - meloxicam - penetrates the BBB. Metabolism occurs in the liver cells. The drug almost completely breaks down into metabolites, which are excreted in the same volume with urine and feces.
Means "Mirlox". Instructions for use. Indications
The medication is prescribed for the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis.
The medicine "Mirlox." Instructions for use
The medication is prescribed orally with food, once a day. Against the background of rheumatoid arthritis, 15 mg is recommended. In accordance with the clinical effect, a decrease in the amount of the drug to 7.5 mg is allowed. In the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthrosis, seven and a half milligrams is prescribed. In case of inefficiency, the amount of Mirlox medication (expert reviews indicate this) can be doubled (up to 15 mg). For ankylosing spondylitis, 15 mg is recommended. The maximum dose per day is not more than fifteen milligrams. When adverse reactions occur, as well as for patients with severe renal failure, undergoing hemodialysis, the amount of the drug per day should not exceed 7.5 mg.
Means "Mirlox". Instructions for use. Side effects
The drug can provoke an increase in pressure, perforation of the intestine or stomach, interstitial nephritis, exacerbation of asthma attacks, headache. On the basis of treatment, the occurrence of puffiness, tachycardia, pain in the abdomen, esophagitis is noted. The medicine causes tinnitus, hematuria, lesions in the gastrointestinal tract of an erosive ulcer type, mental confusion, blurred vision, anaphylactoid reactions. The negative consequences of taking the Mirlox medication include thrombocytopenia, allergic vasculitis, infections in the urinary tract, anemia, multiforme exudative erythema, swelling of the tongue and lips, sleep disorder, cough, disorientation. In some cases, conjunctivitis, leukopenia, photosensitivity, urticaria, fever are noted.
The drug "Mirlox". Instructions for use. Contraindications
Do not prescribe medication for “aspirin” asthma, intolerance to components and other NSAIDs, severe liver failure, ulcerative lesions in the digestive system. Contraindications include pregnancy, lactation. Not recommended for patients under the age of fifteen.
additional information
The drug is prescribed with caution to patients receiving anticoagulant treatment. Such patients are more likely to develop lesions of an erosive-ulcerative type in the digestive system.