Dolexa-DT Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain in conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It helps relieve pain and swelling in the joints and muscles.
Dolexa-DT Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is okay to stop using it.
The most common side effects of this medicine include mild vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, headache, and dizziness. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Earlier using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart disease, high blood pressure, or liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Dissolve it in a glass of water before taking it. Dolexa-DT Tablet should be taken with or after food.
Side Effects:
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if youβre worried about them
Ordinary side effects of Dolexa
Headache
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Nausea
Dizziness
Warning & Precautions:
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Dolexa-DT Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
UNSAFE
Dolexa-DT Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
Breast feeding
CAUTION
Dolexa-DT Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from the body.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Dolexa-DT Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
CAUTION
Dolexa-DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver
CAUTION
Dolexa-DT Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
FAQs:
Is Dolexa-DT Tablet a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)?
Affirmative. Dolexa-DT Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
What are the contraindications for Dolexa-DT Tablet?
Contraindications to Dolexa-DT Tablet are an allergy, bleeding tendency, duodenal/gastric/peptic ulcer, stomatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), ulcerative colitis, upper GI disease, late pregnancy, cardiac disease, hepatic impairment, and renal impairment.
How long does Dolexa-DT Tablet work?
Dolexa-DT Tablet is a long-acting drug. Once the daily dose is enough for the relief of pain, but it depends from person to person, as the effectiveness of piroxicam increases when given for a few weeks.
Is Dolexa-DT Tablet effective in back pain management?
Affirmative. It can be given for decreasing the back pain. However, you should consult your doctor for the exact cause of your back pain and then start the treatment. Do not self-medicate, as the cause of back pain can be different for different people.
Is Dolexa-DT Tablet effective in gout management?
Affirmative. Dolexa-DT Tablet can be given for the treatment of acute gout. Research studies have shown Dolexa-DT Tablet to be highly effective in the treatment of acute gout.
Can I use Dolexa-DT Tablet if I am a diabetic?
A diabetic patient can only take Dolexa-DT Tablet by consulting a doctor because these medicines have the propensity to cause renal failure when taken for a long period. Diabetes itself causes renal Dolexa-DT Tablet, so taking piroxicam can lead to an increased risk of renal failure by many folds.
Can I use Dolexa-DT Tablet if I am pregnant?
No. Dolexa-DT Tablet should not be taken during pregnancy. It causes premature closure of the ductus arteriosus, which can lead to fetal heart failure and death of the baby.
Who should not take Dolexa-DT Tablet?
Tolerants who had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAID medicine, or for pain right before or after heart bypass surgery.
Written by:
Dr. Lokanish
M.B.B.S.
Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H
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