Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Common Side Effect | Diarrhoea, Stomach pain, Indigestion, Flatulence, Swelling of hands, Swelling of feet, Flu-like symptoms, Discoloration of urine. |
| How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule is to be taken with food. |
| Driving | Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive. |
| Kidney | Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor. |
| Mechanism of action | Ostigard 200mg/50mg Capsule is a combination of two medicines: celecoxib and diacerein which relieve pain. Celecoxib is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) which works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain and inflammation (redness and swelling). Diacerein is a proteoglycan synthesis stimulator which also blocks the chemicals that cause inflammation and pain and helps in the building of cartilage (soft tissue around the joints) in the body. |