Details of Tenoxicam Salt (Generic Drug)
Details
Tenoxicam belongs to the class of medications known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is used to relieve the inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (a type of arthritis involving the spine), tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon), bursitis (inflammation of abursa, a fluid-filled sac located around joints and near the bones), and periarthritis of the shoulders or hips (inflammation of tissues surrounding these joints).
Typical Uses
Tenoxicam is used to reduce pain and inflammation (swelling) of the muscles, tendons, and joints in diseases like arthritis or in short-term injuries, strains, or sprains.
Side Effects
Common tenoxicam side effects may include discomfort, nausea, epigastria distress, swelling of body parts due to fluid accumulation, stomatitis, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, pancreatitis, flatulence.
Mechanism of action
Tenoxicam works by interfering with the production of compounds in the body that cause pain and inflammation. Tenoxicam may begin to work early in the treatment but for certain types of arthritis up to 2 weeks may pass before you notice the full benefits of this medication.
