Capsules d'acémétacine pour la douleur et l'inflammation

About acemetacin

Analgésiques anti-inflammatoires like acemetacin are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'. Acemetacin is prescribed to ease pain and reduce inflammation in people with painful muscles or joints. Typical conditions it is prescribed for include l'arthrose, polyarthrite rhumatoïde et spondylarthrite ankylosante. It is also prescribed to ease pain after surgical operations.

Acemetacin works by blocking the effect of natural substances called cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes. These enzymes help to make other chemicals in the body, called prostaglandins. Some prostaglandins are produced at sites of injury or damage, and cause pain and inflammation. By blocking the effect of COX enzymes, fewer prostaglandins are produced, which means pain and inflammation are eased.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking acemetacin, it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to any other NSAID (such as aspirin, naproxen, diclofenac, and indometacin), or to any other medicine.

• Si vous avez déjà eu un problème de saignement de l'estomac ou des intestins, comme un ulcère gastrique ou duodénal.

• Si vous avez de l'asthme ou tout autre trouble allergique.

• Si vous avez une maladie cardiaque, ou un problème avec vos vaisseaux sanguins ou votre circulation.

• Si vous êtes enceinte, essayez d'avoir un bébé, ou allaitez.

• Si vous avez déjà eu des problèmes de coagulation sanguine.

• Si vous avez un trouble inflammatoire de l'intestin tel que la maladie de Crohn ou la colite ulcéreuse.

• Si vous avez un trouble du tissu conjonctif tel que le lupus érythémateux systémique. C'est une affection inflammatoire également appelée lupus ou LES.

• If you have any of the following conditions: high blood pressure; epilepsy; Parkinsonism; a mental health problem.

• Si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de votre foie, ou si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de vos reins.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles à l'achat sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médecines complémentaires.

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about acemetacin, and it will also provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking it.

• Take acemetacin exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose for adults is one 60 mg capsule taken twice daily, preferably morning and evening. If it is necessary, your doctor may increase the dose to one capsule three times daily.

• Take acemetacin with food; during a mealtime is ideal. This will help to protect your stomach from side-effects such as indigestion and stomach irritation.

• Swallow the capsule whole with a drink of water. Do not chew or open the capsules.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember (unless it is nearly time for your next dose, in which case take the next dose when it is due and leave out the forgotten dose). Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

• Your doctor will try to prescribe you the lowest dose for the shortest time in order to reduce the risk of side-effects. If you need to take acemetacin over a period of time, your doctor may want to prescribe another medicine along with it to protect your stomach from irritation.

• Essayez de respecter tous les rendez-vous réguliers avec votre médecin. Cela permet à votre médecin de suivre vos progrès.

• If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheeze or breathlessness can be made worse by anti-inflammatories such as acemetacin. If this happens to you, you should stop taking the capsules and see your doctor as soon as possible.

• There is known to be a small increased risk of heart and blood vessel problems in people taking some anti-inflammatory painkillers long-term. Your doctor will explain this to you and will prescribe the lowest suitable dose for the shortest time in order to reduce the risk. Do not take more than the recommended dose.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are safe to take with an anti-inflammatory like acemetacin. This is because you should not take these capsules with any other anti-inflammatory painkiller, some of which are available in cold and flu remedies which can be bought 'over the counter'.

• Si vous devez subir une opération ou un traitement dentaire, informez la personne qui effectue le traitement des médicaments que vous prenez.

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with acemetacin. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with your medicine, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with the medicine. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Important: if you experience any of the following less common but possibly serious symptoms, stop taking acemetacin and contact your doctor for advice straightaway:

• Si vous avez des difficultés respiratoires telles que des sifflements ou un essoufflement.

• Si vous présentez des signes de réaction allergique tels qu'un gonflement autour de la bouche ou du visage, ou une éruption cutanée sévèrement prurigineuse.

• Si vous avez des selles sanglantes ou noires, vomissez du sang, ou ressentez de fortes douleurs abdominales.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes que vous pensez être dus aux capsules, consultez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien pour obtenir des conseils supplémentaires.

• Gardez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.