Showing posts with label osteoarthritis treatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label osteoarthritis treatment. Show all posts

Monday, December 7, 2015

Nimesulide Tablet for Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is caused by aging joints, injury, and obesity. OA symptoms include joint pain and stiffness.

Nimesulide is used for the treatment of post-traumatic inflammation, acute musculoskeletal disorders including sprains, strains, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, low back pain, periarthritis (shoulder pain) and osteoarthritis (joint pains), stiffness.

Nimesulide drugs also reduce inflammation. Inflammation is the body's response to irritation or injury and is characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain. 

Nimesulide drug was launched in Italy for the first time as Aulin and Mesulid in 1985 and is presently available in more than 50 countries worldwide with different trademarks.

It is an analgesic and antipyretic in action. Its multifactorial mode of action gives it a unique and broad action on inflammatory processes.

The maximum duration and dose of a treatment course with Nimesulide medicine is 15 days, 100 mg twice a day, to minimize the risk of hepatotoxicity.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Osteoarthritis pain tablet - Nimesulide

Joint pain affected by osteoarthritis (OA) which is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving degradation of joints, and NSAIDs - Nimesulide is most commonly used to treat pain associated with OA.

The main symptom is pain, causing loss of ability and often stiffness. Osteoarthritis (OA) is caused by aging joints, injury, and obesity. OA commonly affects the hands, feet, spine, and the large weight bearing joints, such as the hips and knees,

cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2-selective inhibitors have been proved to have certain advantages over non-selective NSAIDs and have been increasingly used for pain management in patients with OA.

Nimesulide proved to be significantly more effective in providing symptomatic relief. Nimesulide represents an effective agent for the treatment of joint pain, with particular reference to the rapid onset of its analgesic effect.

It also used for the treatment of primary Dysmenorrhea, and Acute pain.

Nimesulide shows meaningful reductions in pain and inflammation observed within 15 minutes with its analgesic and antipyretic properties.