Lincox

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Lincox uses


Lincox information

Lincox is a NSAIDs medicine. As a NSAID drug, Lincox fights against inflammation, pain or swelling by reducing the amount of substances that cause them.

Lincox indications

This medication is usually prescribed to patients who suffer from Stiffness, pain or inflammation which may accompany Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Lincox helps ease these symptoms while also decreasing the amount of polyps from your body (familial adenomatous polyposis, adenomatous colorectal polyps). The medication is also indicated for patients experiencing acute pain and even menstruation related pains.

This medicine must be taken in according to your doctor's recommendations. Therefore, a patient who is following a treatment with Lincox must take into consideration each and every instruction that their doctor has given them. Every dose of this drug should be taken along with a glass of water. A patient who has been prescribed a daily low dosage of the drug may not need to eat food or drink milk prior to the dose's intake. However, in the case of higher doses, the patient should reinforce his or her stomach with some food or liquids before taking Lincox, to avoid stomach upsets.

Lincox warnings

The medicine is known interact with several drugs. You should consult with your doctor if you:are asthmatic

have allergies to sulfa based medicines

prone to hives

are allergic to other NSAID drugs such as naproxen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, diflunisal, diclofenac, etodolac, flurbirofen, flurbiprofen, ketorolac, indomethacin, meloxicam, oxaproxin, nabumetone, piroxicam, tolmetin, sulindac

are allergic to aspirin

You should inform your doctor in case you are

smoking

prone, experiencing bleeding or ulcers in the stomach

drinking alcohol

have liver disorders

have a congestive heart disorder

have kidney disorders

experiencing hypertension

have ailments

are suffering from blood coagulation disorders

taking steroid medicines

taking anti-coagulants.

If you are taking any of the drugs mentioned here you might be told by your doctor to stop your prednisolone treatment or he might want to adjust your dosage of the drug.

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Lincox intake guidelines

This medication is a category C pregnancy drug, meaning that it has not been established whether a treatment with it could harm pregnant women, nor it is known whether it can lead to unwanted birth defects. During the pregnancy's third trimester a treatment with Lincox should be avoided. If you are pregnant or are planning to be so soon, you should consult with your doctor before starting a treatment with this drug. If you are breastfeeding an infant you should not start taking this medicine without consulting with your physician.

The effects of a treatment with the drug are not known in the case of patients younger than 18 years old.

Lincox dosage

The suitable dosage for each patient should be prescribed by a doctor. If the patient is 65 or older, his physician should prescribe him a lower dose of Lincox.

Lincox missed dose

Even if you miss this medicine dose you must not take a double dose. It is recommended that you should continue following your regular treatment schedule.

Lincox overdose

If you suspect this drug overdose you should seek immediate medical attention. The overdose's symptoms are: nausea, upset stomach, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, buzzing in one's ears, dizziness, coma, shallow or slow breathing, etc.

Lincox side effects

The medication side effects include:

abdominal discomforts and distress

allergic reactions.

black, tarry or bloody stools.

nausea

heartburn

bloating

blood in vomitus

water retention

unusual weight gain

general lethargy

rashes or itches

flu-like symptoms

jaundice

abnormal bleeding or bruises

if you are experiencing these side effects you should stop your treatment with Lincox and seek medical attention.

Other milder symptoms are:

flatulence

diarrhea

dizziness

insomnia

headache

If you suspect other out of the ordinary side effects you should inform your doctor at once.

Lincox drug interactions

Before starting a treatment with the medicine you must inform your physician if you are taking medicines such as:

salicylates

aspirin

cold medications, analgesics (like ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen ), allergy medicines

furosemide or other diuretics

benazepril or other ace inhibitors

prednisone or other corticosteroids

warfarin or other anticoagulants

fluconazole

lithium

If you are taking any of the drugs mentioned here you might need to stop your Lincox treatment or make changes to your regular dosage.

If you need information regarding Lincox you should ask your doctor or a pharmacist. Carefully read the druglets found in the medicine's package.

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Lincox pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:

Active ingredient is the part of the drug or medicine which is biologically active. This portion of the drug is responsible for the main action of the drug which is intended to cure or reduce the symptom or disease. The other portions of the drug which are inactive are called excipients; there role is to act as vehicle or binder. In contrast to active ingredient, the inactive ingredient's role is not significant in the cure or treatment of the disease. There can be one or more active ingredients in a drug.


Lincox available forms, composition, doses:

Form of the medicine is the form in which the medicine is marketed in the market, for example, a medicine X can be in the form of capsule or the form of chewable tablet or the form of tablet. Sometimes same medicine can be available as injection form. Each medicine cannot be in all forms but can be marketed in 1, 2, or 3 forms which the pharmaceutical company decided based on various background research results.
Composition is the list of ingredients which combinedly form a medicine. Both active ingredients and inactive ingredients form the composition. The active ingredient gives the desired therapeutic effect whereas the inactive ingredient helps in making the medicine stable.
Doses are various strengths of the medicine like 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and so on. Each medicine comes in various doses which is decided by the manufacturer, that is, pharmaceutical company. The dose is decided on the severity of the symptom or disease.


Lincox destination | category:

Destination is defined as the organism to which the drug or medicine is targeted. For most of the drugs what we discuss, human is the drug destination.
Drug category can be defined as major classification of the drug. For example, an antihistaminic or an antipyretic or anti anginal or pain killer, anti-inflammatory or so.


Lincox Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical codes:

A medicine is classified depending on the organ or system it acts [Anatomical], based on what result it gives on what disease, symptom [Therapeutical], based on chemical composition [Chemical]. It is called as ATC code. The code is based on Active ingredients of the medicine. A medicine can have different codes as sometimes it acts on different organs for different indications. Same way, different brands with same active ingredients and same indications can have same ATC code.


Lincox pharmaceutical companies:

Pharmaceutical companies are drug manufacturing companies that help in complete development of the drug from the background research to formation, clinical trials, release of the drug into the market and marketing of the drug.
Researchers are the persons who are responsible for the scientific research and is responsible for all the background clinical trials that resulted in the development of the drug.


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References

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  2. Dailymed."CELECOXIB: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailym... (accessed August 28, 2018).
  3. "celecoxib". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/co... (accessed August 28, 2018).

Frequently asked Questions

Can i drive or operate heavy machine after consuming Lincox?

Depending on the reaction of the Lincox after taken, if you are feeling dizziness, drowsiness or any weakness as a reaction on your body, Then consider Lincox not safe to drive or operate heavy machine after consumption. Meaning that, do not drive or operate heavy duty machines after taking the capsule if the capsule has a strange reaction on your body like dizziness, drowsiness. As prescribed by a pharmacist, it is dangerous to take alcohol while taking medicines as it exposed patients to drowsiness and health risk. Please take note of such effect most especially when taking Primosa capsule. It's advisable to consult your doctor on time for a proper recommendation and medical consultations.

Is Lincox addictive or habit forming?

Medicines are not designed with the mind of creating an addiction or abuse on the health of the users. Addictive Medicine is categorically called Controlled substances by the government. For instance, Schedule H or X in India and schedule II-V in the US are controlled substances.

Please consult the medicine instruction manual on how to use and ensure it is not a controlled substance.In conclusion, self medication is a killer to your health. Consult your doctor for a proper prescription, recommendation, and guidiance.

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The information was verified by Dr. Rachana Salvi, MD Pharmacology

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