Product Details

Odan-Indomethacin

Indomethacin
50 mg
Suppository


DIN/PIN/NPN

02231799

Manufacturer

Odan Laboratories Ltd.

Formulary Listing Date

1999-04-15  

Unit Price

0.8840

Amount MOH Pays

0.8840

Coverage Status

General Benefit

ODB Formulary Therapeutic Classification

Therapeutic Note

Indomethacin 50 mg Suppository: NSAIDs have a high rate of serious adverse effects in the elderly. When prescribing NSAIDs, the minimal effective dose for the shortest period of time should be used. In nonspecific pain and/or osteoarthritis, in the absence of joint inflammation (swelling), acetaminophen is a better first choice for analgesia. The most effective treatment to prevent NSAID-gastritis is misoprostol; although H-2 antagonists, such as ranitidine or cimetidine, are commonly used, they are not as effective. NSAIDs can significantly aggravate hypertension and congestive heart failure; ASA in doses below 1 gram per day is a better choice than other NSAID options if anti-inflammatory effects are required in patients with these conditions. Low dose ASA has additional benefits for anti-platelet indications that are not provided by other NSAIDs, and should be given in preference or in addition to other NSAIDs for patients with vascular indications.

ATC Code

M01AB01

Interchangeable Products

DIN/ PIN/ NPN Brand name Unit Price Amount MOH pays
02231799 Odan-Indomethacin 0.8840 0.8840
00594466 Indocid NA NA
 

LU Clinical Criteria

NO  

EAP Criteria

NO

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