Product Details

Apo-Piroxicam

Piroxicam
10 mg
Capsule


DIN/PIN/NPN

00642886

Manufacturer

Apotex Inc.

Formulary Listing Date

1996-10-01  

Unit Price

0.4426

Amount MOH Pays

0.4426

Coverage Status

General Benefit

ODB Formulary Therapeutic Classification

Therapeutic Note

Piroxicam 10 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

M01AC01

Interchangeable Products

DIN/ PIN/ NPN Brand name Unit Price Amount MOH pays
00695718 Teva-Piroxicam 0.4426 0.4426
00525596 Feldene NA NA
00642886 Apo-Piroxicam 0.4426 0.4426
 

LU Clinical Criteria

NO  

EAP Criteria

NO

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