Product Details

Indocid

Indomethacin
50 mg
Capsule


DIN/PIN/NPN

00016047

Manufacturer

Merck Sharp & Dohme Canada, Division of Merck Frosst Canada

Formulary Listing Date

1996-10-01  

Unit Price

NA

Amount MOH Pays

NA

Coverage Status

Not a Benefit

ODB Formulary Therapeutic Classification

Therapeutic Note

Indomethacin 50 mg Capsule: 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
00337439 Teva-Indomethacin 0.1234 0.1234
02461536 Mint-Indomethacin 0.1234 0.1234
00016047 Indocid NA NA
02499223 Auro-Indomethacin 0.1234 0.1234
 

LU Clinical Criteria

NO  

EAP Criteria

NO

Product Monograph

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