Acemetacin capsules for pain and inflammation

About acemetacin

Analgésicos antiinflamatorios 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 artrosis, artritis reumatoide y espondilitis anquilosante. 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:

• Si alguna vez ha tenido una reacción alérgica a cualquier otro AINE (como aspirina, naproxeno, diclofenaco e indometacina), o a cualquier otro medicamento.

• Si alguna vez ha tenido un problema de sangrado en el estómago o los intestinos, como por una úlcera péptica o duodenal.

• Si tienes asma u otro trastorno alérgico.

• Si tienes una afección cardíaca, o un problema con tus vasos sanguíneos o circulación.

• Si estás embarazada, intentando concebir o amamantando.

• Si alguna vez has tenido problemas de coagulación sanguínea.

• Si tienes un trastorno inflamatorio intestinal como la enfermedad de Crohn o la colitis ulcerosa.

• Si tienes un trastorno del tejido conectivo como el lupus eritematoso sistémico. Esta es una condición inflamatoria que también se llama lupus o LES.

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

• Si tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tu hígado, o si tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tus riñones.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que esté disponible para comprar sin receta, así como medicamentos herbales y complementarios.

• 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.

• Si olvida tomar una dosis, tómela tan pronto como lo recuerde (a menos que esté cerca la hora de su próxima dosis, en cuyo caso tome la siguiente dosis cuando corresponda y omita la dosis olvidada). No tome dos dosis juntas para compensar una dosis olvidada.

• 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.

• Intenta mantener cualquier cita regular con tu médico. Esto es para que tu médico pueda verificar tu progreso.

• 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.

• Se sabe que existe un pequeño aumento del riesgo de problemas cardíacos y vasculares en personas que toman algunos analgésicos antiinflamatorios a largo plazo. Su médico le explicará esto y le recetará la dosis más baja adecuada durante el menor tiempo posible para reducir el riesgo. No tome más de la dosis recomendada.

• 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 está programado para una operación o tratamiento dental, informe a la persona que realiza el tratamiento qué medicamentos está tomando.

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.

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

• Si tienes alguna dificultad para respirar, como sibilancias o falta de aliento.

• Si tienes algún signo de una reacción alérgica, como hinchazón alrededor de la boca o la cara, o una erupción cutánea severamente pruriginosa.

• Si expulsas sangre o heces negras, vomitas sangre, o tienes dolores severos en el abdomen (dolores abdominales).

If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to the capsules, speak with your doctor or pharmacist for further advice.

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.