Chemmart Meloxicam

Capsules Meloxicam Consumer Medicine Information

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What is in this leaflet Ask your doctor if you have any swelling of the feet or lips due to questions about why this medicine fluid build-up Read this leaflet carefully before has been prescribed for you. · You experience bleeding from the taking your medicine. Your doctor may have prescribed this stomach, gut or any other This leaflet answers some common medicine for another reason. bleeding questions about meloxicam. It does This medicine is available only with · You have had a stroke resulting not contain all the available a doctor©s prescription. from a bleed in the brain or have information. It does not take the a bleeding disorder place of talking to your doctor or How it works · You currently have a peptic pharmacist. Meloxicam belongs to a family of (stomach) ulcer All medicines have risks and medicines called Non-Steroidal Anti- · You are lactose intolerant (this benefits. Your doctor has weighed inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs). medicine contains lactose) the risks of you using this medicine These medicines work by relieving · You have Crohn©s Disease or against the benefits they expect it pain and inflammation. Ulcerative Colitis will have for you. There is no evidence that this · You have severe liver or kidney Keep this leaflet with your medicine is addictive. problems medicine. · You are currently taking other You may want to read it again. medicines known as: sulfinpyrazone (used to treat Before you take this gout), fluconazole (used to treat medicine fungal infections) or certain What this medicine is sulfur antibiotics (e.g. used for When you must not take it sulfaphenazole or sulfamethoxazole) The name of your medicine is Do not take this medicine if you Chemmart Meloxicam. It contains have an allergy to: Do not breastfeed if you are taking this medicine the active ingredient meloxicam. · meloxicam Meloxicam may pass into breast milk It is used to treat the symptoms of · any of the ingredients listed at the and affect your baby. · osteoarthritis end of this leaflet Do not give meloxicam to children · rheumatoid arthritis · aspirin or any other NSAIDs and adolescents under 18 years of Both diseases mainly affect the joints Do not take this medicine if: age. causing pain and swelling. · You are about to undergo a Safety and effectiveness in children Although meloxicam can relieve coronary artery bypass graft younger than 18 years have not been symptoms such as pain and surgery established. inflammation, it will not cure your · You have a disease of the heart Do not take this medicine after the condition. with shortness of breath, and expiry date (EXP) printed on the

CHEMMART MELOXICAM CAPSULES 1 pack or if the packaging is torn or Taking other medicines · some medicines used to treat shows signs of tampering. irregular heartbeats (such as Tell your doctor or pharmacist if amiodarone and quinidine) If it has expired or damaged, return it you are taking any other to your pharmacist for disposal. medicines, including any that you · some medicines used to treat If you are not sure whether you get without a prescription from fungal infections (such as should be taking this medicine, talk your pharmacy, supermarket or fluconazole, ketoconazole, to your doctor. health food shop. itraconazole) Some medicines may interact with · some sulfur antibiotics (such as Before you start to take it meloxicam. These include: sulfaphenazole and sulfamethoxazole) Before you start taking this · any other medicines used to treat medicine, tell your doctor if you high blood pressure and some If you are taking any of these you have allergies to any other other heart problems, such as may need a different dose or you medicines, food, preservatives or ACE inhibitors, angiotensin may need to take different medicines. dyes. receptor antagonists and diuretics Other medicines not listed above Tell your doctor if you have or (also called fluid or water may also interact with meloxicam. tablets). When taken together have had any medical conditions, Your doctor and pharmacist have these medicines can cause kidney especially the following: more information on medicines to be problems · high blood pressure or fluid careful with or avoid while taking retention · aspirin, salicylates or other this medicine. NSAID medicines · diabetes · medicines used to thin your blood · high cholesterol or other risk (such as warfarin, heparin and factors for heart disease ticlopidine) How to take this · heartburn, indigestion, ulcers or · lithium, a medicine used to treat medicine other stomach problems some types of mood disorders · kidney or liver disease Follow carefully all directions · antidepressants called selective given to you by your doctor or · asthma or any other breathing serotonin reuptake inhibitors pharmacist. problems (SSRIs) Their instructions may be different to Tell your doctor if you are · methotrexate, a medicine used to the information in this leaflet. pregnant or intend to become treat rheumatoid arthritis (a pregnant. painful joint disease) and some How much to take This medicine is not recommended types of cancer Your doctor or pharmacist will tell for use during pregnancy. Do not · cyclosporin, a medicine used to you how much of this medicine you take this medicine whilst pregnant treat rheumatoid arthritis and should take. This will depend on until you and your doctor have certain problems with the your condition and whether you are discussed the risks and benefits immune system taking any other medicines. involved. · terfenadine and astemizole, For the treatment of osteoarthritis Tell your doctor if you are using an medicines used to prevent or IUD (intrauterine device) for birth relieve the symptoms of allergy, The usual dose of meloxicam is 7.5 control. such as hay fever or insect stings mg, taken as a single dose each day. This medicine may decrease the · pemetrexed, used to treat lung However, your doctor will prescribe effectiveness of IUDs. cancer a dose suitable for your condition. Tell your doctor if you currently · medicines used to treat diabetes For the treatment of rheumatoid have an infection. arthritis · cholestyramine, a medicine used This medicine may hide some of the to treat high cholesterol levels in The usual dose of meloxicam is 15 signs of an infection. This may make the blood mg taken as a single dose each day. you think, mistakenly, that you are · corticosteroids (drugs usually Depending on your response, your better, or it is not serious. used to treat inflammatory doctor may reduce this dose to 7.5 If you have not told your doctor or conditions, such as skin rash and mg taken as a single dose each day. pharmacist about any of the above, asthma) The maximum recommended daily tell them before you start taking dose of meloxicam is 15 mg. this medicine.

CHEMMART MELOXICAM CAPSULES 2 For patients with kidney problems Alternatively go to the Accident Go to your doctor regularly for a undergoing dialysis, the maximum and Emergency Department at check-up. recommended daily dose is 7.5 mg. your nearest hospital. Do not stop taking your medicine or Do this even if there are no signs of Things you must not do change your dosage without first discomfort or poisoning. You may Do not give this medicine to anyone checking with your doctor. need urgent medical attention. else, even if their symptoms seem Signs of an overdose with meloxicam similar to yours. How to take it may include: Do not take this medicine to treat Swallow meloxicam capsules whole, · nausea and/or vomiting any other condition unless your with a full glass of water. doctor tells you to. · headache Do not stop taking your medicine, · drowsiness When to take it or change the dosage, without · blurred vision It is best to take meloxicam checking with your doctor. immediately after food to avoid the · dizziness chance of an upset stomach. · fits or seizures Things to be careful of Take this medicine at the same time · low blood pressure Be careful when driving or each day, either morning or evening. operating machinery until you · difficulty in breathing Taking it at the same time each day know how meloxicam affects you. · impaired consciousness will have the best effect and will also As with other NSAID medicines, help you remember when to take it. · kidney failure. meloxicam may cause dizziness, drowsiness or blurred vision in some How long to take it for people. Continue taking your medicine for Make sure you know how you as long as your doctor tells you. While you are taking react to meloxicam before you Make sure you have enough to last this medicine drive a car, operate machinery, or over weekends and holidays. do anything else that could be Things you must do dangerous. If you forget to take it Tell your doctor or pharmacist If it is almost time to take your next that you are taking this medicine if dose, skip the missed dose and take you are about to be started on any your next dose at the usual time. new medicine. Side effects Otherwise take it as soon as you Tell any other doctors, dentists and Tell your doctor or pharmacist as remember and then go back to taking pharmacists who treat you that soon as possible if you do not feel your medicine as you would you are taking this medicine. well while you are taking normally. If you are going to have surgery, meloxicam, or if you have any Do not take a double dose to make tell the surgeon or anaesthetist that questions or concerns. up for missed doses. you are taking this medicine. All medicines can have side effects. This may increase the chance of side Meloxicam can slow down blood Sometimes they are serious but most effects. clotting. of the time they are not. If you have trouble remembering to If you become pregnant while Do not be alarmed by the following take your medicine, ask your taking this medicine, tell your lists of side effects. You may not pharmacist for some hints to help you doctor immediately. experience any of them. remember. If you get an infection while using Tell your doctor or pharmacist if meloxicam, tell your doctor. you notice any of the following and If you take too much Meloxicam may hide some of the they worry you: (overdose) signs of an infection (e.g. pain, fever, · stomach upset including nausea, If you think that you or anyone redness and swelling). You may vomiting, heartburn, indigestion, else may have taken too much of think, mistakenly, that you are better belching, cramps or pain this medicine, immediately or that the infection is not serious. · headache telephone your doctor or the Your doctor may occasionally do · sore mouth or throat, discomfort Poisons Information Centre (Tel: tests to make sure the medicine is when swallowing, runny or 13 11 26 in Australia) for advice. working and to prevent side effects.

CHEMMART MELOXICAM CAPSULES 3 blocked nose, flu-like symptoms · swelling of the face, lips or pharmacist can dispose of the or cough tongue which may make remaining medicine safely. · constipation, diarrhoea or wind swallowing or breathing difficult · dizziness or light-headedness · asthma, wheezing or shortness of breath · skin rashes, which may be caused Product description by exposure to sunlight, can · sudden or severe itching, skin blister and may take on the rash or hives What Chemmart Meloxicam appearance of a severe burn, or · weakness in one part or side of looks like itching your body, slurred speech, · increase in blood pressure blurred vision or visual They are available in the following disturbances strengths: · tinnitus (ringing in the ear) · flu-like symptoms, followed by 7.5 mg capsule: Light green/Light The above list includes the more irritation of your mucous green, size ©2© hard gelatin capsules common side effects of your membranes (e.g. lips, mouth, eyes filled with light yellow coloured medicine. These side effects are or genitals) and a painful red or granules. usually mild. purplish rash that spreads and 15 mg capsule: Light green/Light Tell your doctor immediately if blisters. yellow, size ©2© hard gelatin capsules you notice any of the following: These are very serious side effects. filled with light yellow coloured · blurred vision You may need urgent medical granules. · any change in the amount or attention or hospitalisation. colour of your urine (red or Other side effects not listed above Ingredients brown) or any pain or difficulty may occur in some patients. Each capsule contains either 7.5 mg experienced when urinating or 15 mg of the active ingredient · collapse or fainting, shortness of meloxicam. breath or tiredness, fast or In addition, each capsule also irregular heartbeat (also called Storage and disposal contains the following inactive palpitations), chest pain, swollen ingredients: or sore leg veins Storage · lactose monohydrate · severe pain or tenderness in the Keep your medicine in its original · maize starch stomach packaging until it is time to take it. · sodium citrate · severe dizziness If you take your medicine out of its · magnesium stearate · flaking of the skin original packaging it may not keep · brilliant blue FCF · yellowing of the skin and eyes well. (known as jaundice) Keep your medicine in a cool dry · gelatin · swelling of your ankles, legs or place where the temperature will · quinoline yellow (7.5 mg only) stay below 25°C. other parts of your body · sunset yellow FCF Do not store your medicine, or any · signs of anaemia (such as · titanium dioxide tiredness, being short of breath other medicine, in the bathroom or This medicine is gluten-free, sucrose- and looking pale) near a sink. Do not leave it on a window sill or in the car. Heat and free, tartrazine-free and free of other These may be serious side effects and dampness can destroy some azo dyes. you may need medical attention. medicines. They are available in blister packs of If you experience any of the Keep this medicine where children 10, 20, 30 and 100 capsules. following, stop taking meloxicam cannot reach it. Not all strengths, pack types and/or and contact your doctor pack sizes may be available. immediately or go to the Accident A locked cupboard at least one-and- and Emergency department at a-half metres above the ground is a Australian Registration your nearest hospital: good place to store medicines. Numbers · vomiting of blood or material that Disposal looks like coffee grounds Chemmart Meloxicam 7.5 mg If your doctor or pharmacist tells you capsules (blister pack): AUST R · bleeding from your back passage to stop taking this medicine or they 181200. (rectum), black sticky motions have passed their expiry date, your (stools) or bloody diarrhoea

CHEMMART MELOXICAM CAPSULES 4 Chemmart Meloxicam 15 mg capsules (blister pack): AUST R 181201.

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This leaflet was last updated in March 2019.

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