How to use Movalis

The drug "active ingredient" refers to the group of non-steroidal (non-hormonal) anti-inflammatory drugs. The main active ingredient of this medication – meloxicam - reduces the activity of the inflammatory process, normalize temperature and reduce the pain. The drug is available in tablets, rectal suppositories (candles) and a solution for intramuscular injection. "Movalis" is often prescribed in protracted and painful inflammation of joints (arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) and spine (ankylosing spondylitis, etc.).

Instruction

1. Take "Movalis" only on doctor's orders. If this drug is recommended for the first time, will inform all existing chronic diseases of internal organs, especially the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and liver. This information will help the doctor to adjust the dosage of the drug and to protect you from occurrence of side effects.
2. "Movalis" in any dosage form can not be used for children up to 12 years of age, pregnant, women, nursing babies, people with severe renal, hepatic or cardiac insufficiency, allergic to the drug components, as well as patients who have acute ulcer of the stomach or duodenum. For suppository additional contraindications are inflammatory processes found in the rectum and anus (colitis, hemorrhoids, fissures, etc.).
3. Examine together with your doctor the possibility of combined use of different forms of "Movalis". With extensive inflammatory process and pain syndrome to begin treatment with intramuscular injections. After 3-5 days, the injections must be replaced with a pill or a suppository.
4. Do not exceed recommended physician dosage. It is calculated taking into account the severity of the disease and the General condition of the patient and can change during the course of treatment. At the initial stage or during exacerbation of chronic disease, the doctor will prescribe high daily dose. With the improvement of the condition of the patient the amount of drug will be reduced. The maximum amount allowable for daily use, is 15 mg for adults and 0.25 mg/kg for adolescents.
5. Be sure to follow the daily rules very carefully, if you are assigned to combined treatment "Movalis": tablets and suppositories. In this case, use different forms of the same drug dosage. For example, in the morning, take 7.5 mg "Movalis" tablets in the evening – the same dose in the candlelight.
6. Wash down tablets with cold boiled water. Because food intake does not affect the efficiency of absorption "Movalis", you can take tablets during or after meals. Use suppositories once a day, preferably at night. Injections do deep intramuscular injection. Solution "Movalis" not intended for intravenous injection.
7. Tell the doctor about other medications you are taking during treatment "Movalis". It is not recommended to combine this non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with other medications of this group. The possibility of combining "Movalis" and other medicines will be evaluated by the physician, taking into account the effectiveness and necessity of each of them.
8. Watch for the appearance of side effects during the whole treatment time "Movalis". About any new symptoms to tell your doctor. The drug to stop immediately at the first appearance of blood in the stool, urine or vomit, as well as detecting a skin rash or ulcers in your mouth. To reduce the daily dose and an additional examination is necessary when the presence of edema, pain in the heart area, difficulty breathing, decreased visual acuity.