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Chapter-06 Antiarthritics

BOOK TITLE: Drug Formulary

Author
1. George Mathew
2. Joseph Lincy
3. K Sujith
ISBN
9789352701896
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14188_7
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
2. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
3. Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords
Antiarthritics, allopurinol, glucosamine, diacerein, etodolac, nimesulide, bromelain, osteoarthritis

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to introduce the antiarthritics. Antiarthritic is a drug that acts against arthritis. This chapter covers the allopurinol, glucosamine, diacerein, etodolac, nimesulide, and bromelain along with their indication, dose, contraindication, precaution, adverse effect, and drug interaction. Calcium renal calculus, recurrent, and cancer are the indications of allopurinol. Concomitant use of didanosine, and hypersensitivity to allopurinol are the contraindications of antiarthritics. Osteoarthritis is the indication of diacerein. Pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity to anthraquinone derivatives are the contraindications of diacerein.

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