INDOCIN SUSPENSION Rx

Indications for INDOCIN SUSPENSION:

Moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis. Acute painful shoulder. Acute gouty arthritis.

Adult:

Use lowest effective dose for shortest duration. Initially 25mg 2–3 times daily. Increase if needed at weekly intervals by 25–50mg daily; max 200mg daily. Acute painful shoulder: 75–150mg/day in 3–4 divided doses until inflammation controlled (usually 7–14 days). Acute gouty arthritis: 50mg 3 times daily until pain tolerable; then rapidly reduce dose to discontinue.

Children:

≤14yrs: not established. If risk warranted, monitor and assess liver function periodically; ≥2yrs: 1–2mg/kg/day in divided doses; max 3–4mg/kg/day (or 150–200mg/day), whichever is less.

Contraindications:

Aspirin allergy. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Supp: history of proctitis or recent rectal bleeding.

Boxed Warning:

Risk of serious cardiovascular and gastrointestinal events.

Warnings/Precautions:

Increased risk of serious cardiovascular events (including MI, stroke). Avoid in recent MI, severe heart failure; if necessary, monitor. Increased risk of serious GI adverse events (including inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, perforation). History of ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding. Hypertension; monitor BP closely. Hepatic or renal impairment. Discontinue if signs/symptoms of liver disease develop, or if abnormal LFTs persist or worsen. Dehydration. Hypovolemia. Advanced renal disease: not recommended. Hyperkalemia. Coagulation disorders. Monitor CBCs, blood chemistry, hepatic, renal, and ocular function in long-term therapy. Pre-existing asthma. Epilepsy. Depression. Parkinsonism. May mask signs of infection or fever. Discontinue at 1^st sign of rash or any other hypersensitivity. Elderly. Debilitated. Labor & delivery. Pregnancy (≥30 weeks gestation; avoid). Nursing mothers.

See Also:

Indomethacin

Indomethacin Suppositories

Indomethacin ER

Pharmacological Class:

NSAID (indole deriv.).

Interactions:

Avoid concomitant aspirin, salicylates (eg, diflunisal, salsalate) or other NSAIDs. Increased risk of GI bleed with anticoagulants, antiplatelets, oral corticosteroids, SSRIs, SNRIs, smoking, alcohol, or prolonged NSAID therapy; monitor. May antagonize, or increase risk of renal failure with diuretics (eg, loop or thiazides), ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or β-blockers; monitor closely. Potentiates digoxin; monitor levels. May potentiate lithium, methotrexate, cyclosporine; monitor for toxicity. Concomitant with pemetrexed may increase risk of pemetrexed-associated myelosuppression, renal, and GI toxicity. Serum levels increased by probenecid. Caution with K⁺-sparing diuretics (eg, triamterene; avoid).

Adverse Reactions:

Headache, dizziness, dyspepsia, nausea, drowsiness; cardiovascular thrombotic events, GI ulcer/bleed, hepatotoxicity, renal toxicity, hypersensitivity reactions, anemia. Supp: rectal irritation, tenesmus.

Note:

Formerly known under the brand names Indocin (caps, supps); Indocin SR (sust-rel caps).

How Supplied:

Caps, ER, supps—contact supplier. Susp—237mL