What is LORCAM 4MG?
- LORCAM 4MG contains Lornoxicam, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and antirheumatic drug
What LORCAM 4MG is used for?
- It is used for short term treatment of acute mild to moderate pain and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (pain and inflammation of joints)
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your Doctor, if you:
- are allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine
- suffer from thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet count which increases risk of bleeding or bruising)
- have severe heart failure
- have gastrointestinal bleeding, rupture and bleeding of a blood vessel in the brain, or other bleeding disorders
- suffer from an active peptic ulcer or have a history of recurrent peptic ulcer
- have severe liver or kidney impairment
- have a history of high blood pressure
- have ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease
- have a history of asthma
- suffer from SLE (lupus erythematosus)
- are elderly
- had a stroke
- have diabetes or high cholesterol
- During the first 6 months of pregnancy treatment with this medicine is not recommended, you must not take this medicine during the last three months of your pregnancy
- If you are breastfeeding treatment with this medicine is not recommended
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine
- It is not recommended for children and adolescents below 18 years old
- It has negligible or no influence on the ability to drive or use machines
Tell your doctor if you are taking,
- cimetidine (used in the treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers)
- anticoagulants, such as heparin or phenprocoumon (used to prevent the formation of blood clots)
- corticosteroids
- methotrexate (used in treatment of cancer)
- lithium (used to treat psychosis)
- immunosuppressive agents such as cyclosporine or tacrolimus
- heart medicines such as digoxin, ACE inhibitors, beta-adrenergic blockers
- diuretics
- quinolone antibiotics
- anti-platelet agents (used to prevent heart attacks and strokes)
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (used to treat depression)
- sulphonylureas such as glibenclamide (used in the management of diabetes)
- inducers and inhibitors of CYP2C9-isoenzymes such as the antibiotic rifampicin or the antifungal medicine fluconazole
- angiotensin II receptor blocker (used to treat high blood pressure)
- pemetrexed (used to treat some forms of lung cancer)
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water
- Do not break, chew or crush the tablet
- Do not take this medicine with a meal, as food can reduce the effectiveness of this medicine
If you take more LORCAM 4MG
- If you have taken more tablets you may experience nausea, vomiting, symptoms associated with central nervous system (such as dizziness or disturbances in vision), consult your doctor immediately
If you forget to take LORCAM 4MG
- If you forget to take LORCAM 4MG, take a dose as soon as you remember, then continue to take your tablets at the usual times. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten tablet
If you stop taking LORCAM 4MG
- Do not stop taking LORCAM 4MG unless you have agreed this with your doctor
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
- increase in the risk of heart attack or stroke
- abdominal bleeding, skin reactions such as skin rash, damage to the internal lining of the nostrils, mouth, eyelids, ears, genitals or anus
- shortness of breath, chest pains, or ankle swelling appear or get worse
- severe or continuous stomach pain or your stools become black
- yellowing of the skin and eyes (signs of liver problems)
- skin problems such as ulcers, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat which may cause difficulty in breathing
- fever, blistering eruption or inflammation especially on hands and feet or in the mouth area
- serious infections of the skin in case of varicella (chickenpox)
- mild, passing headache and dizziness
- nausea, abdominal pain, upset stomach, diarrhoea and vomiting
- inability to sleep, depression
- eye discharges (conjunctivitis)
- feeling dizzy, ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- irregular heartbeat, rapid heart rate, feeling blushed
- constipation, excessive wind (flatulence), belching, dry mouth, gastritis, peptic ulcer, upper abdominal pain, duodenal ulcer, mouth ulcers
- rash, itching, increased sweating, redness of the skin (erythema), angioedema (rapid swelling of the deeper layers of skin, usually of the face), hives (urticaria), oedema, stuffy nose as a result of an allergy (rhinitis)
- arthralgia (pain in the joints)
- sore throat
- anaemia, reduction in the blood cell count and weakness
- hypersensitivity, anaphylactoid reaction and anaphylaxis (organism reaction characterized usually by face swelling, flushing, difficulties breathing and lightheadedness)
- confusion, nervousness, agitation, feeling sleepy (somnolence), paraesthesia (tingling sensations), abnormal sense of taste, tremor, migraine, visual disturbances
- elevated blood pressure, hot flush
- bleeding, haematoma (bruising), prolonged bleeding time
- difficulty in breathing (dyspnoea), cough, bronchospasm
- perforated ulcer, vomiting of blood, gastrointestinal bleeding, black tarry stools
- inflammation in the mouth, oesophagitis (inflammation of the gullet), gastro-oesophageal reflux, difficulty in swallowing, aphthous stomatitis (ulcers), inflammation of the tongue
- abnormal liver function
- skin problems, such as eczema, rash
- bone pain, muscle cramp and pain
- urinary problems, such as the need to wake up and urinate during the night (nocturnia) or an increase in the levels of urea and creatinine in the blood
- liver damage, hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), jaundice, cholestasis (interrupted flow of bile from the liver)
- bruising, oedema, severe skin disorder (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- aseptic meningitis
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
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