- Movalis - relieve symptoms of inflammation
- Side effects
Side effects
The most serious side effects movalis affect organs of the digestive system. Among them - the formation of ulcers, bleeding, perforation of the inner wall of the stomach or intestines. The development of such side effects are most likely in the elderly and in patients receiving the drug in doses exceeding recommended. Sometimes, in order to prevent such complications are written more medications.
When you see any signs of internal bleeding, for example, the presence of blood in vomit and / or stool, you should immediately stop taking movalis and consult a doctor.
Scientists theorize that NSAIDs may be associated with a slight increase in risk of heart attack and stroke (particularly when taken in high doses and for a long time). If you have risk factors for these diseases, like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and if you smoke or abuse alcohol may be for you movalis unsafe. Signs that movalis negative effect on the heart, can be a pain in the chest, shortness of breath, swelling of the feet
Swelling of the legs - do not leave without attention
That appeared while taking this drug.
In very rare cases movalis causes serious skin diseases such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, exfoliative dermatitis. Noticing symptoms such as skin rash or ulcers in the mouth, you should stop receiving movalis and seek medical advice. This is a rare side effect, and if it appears, usually within the first month after starting treatment.
When receiving movalis side effects are less common than in the group taking other drugs NSAIDs, however, they can occur:
- the part of the digestive system: nausea, vomiting, alternating diarrhea and constipation, bloating and abdominal pain, belching
Belching: why it happens and that means
Heartburn, canker of the stomach and small intestine, gastrointestinal bleeding, abnormal liver function;
- on the part of the cardiovascular system: high blood pressure, swelling, palpitations;
- with a side of blood: reducing the number of leukocytes in the blood (this leads to decreased immunity), red blood cells (anemia), and platelets (increased bleeding);
- by the kidneys and urinary tract: decreased kidney function;
- Central nervous system: headache, dizziness, fatigue, sleepiness, bad mood, sometimes - confusion;
- allergic reactions such as rashes, including as urticaria; conjunctivitis; sometimes develop bronchospasm attacks by type of asthma; rarely - anaphylactic shock.
In overdose movalis all its side effects are amplified, it is recommended to wash out the stomach. It is not necessary to combine the reception movalis with other NSAIDs, as well as drugs to lower blood sveryvaemost with lithium (lithium drugs tend to accumulate in the body).
Debilitated patients and elderly patients require a revision of the normal dosages of the drug, since often give complications.
When administered movalis
As a rule, reception movalis prescribed for inflammation and pain in the joints
Joint pain - how to understand what is going on?
Arising when different types of arthritis.
Suppositories are used when a patient can not take movalis orally, for example, if he has frequent severe nausea or he just had surgery. Suppositories are dissolved in the rectum and meloxicam is absorbed into the bloodstream through a plurality of blood vessels located in this area.
Most often movalis used in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and variations of arthritis affecting the spine (ankylosing spondylitis).
Movalis should be taken with food or immediately after meals. This drug may cause dizziness
Dizziness - if the ground is slipping from under his feet
, Drowsiness, blurred vision, as well as a negative impact on your ability to drive safely, and operate machinery.
Movalis operates so that at the time hides symptoms of infection such as inflammation and fever. It can make you mistakenly believe that you have recovered from an infection, or an infection that is not as serious as originally thought. For this reason, if during the reception movalis you infect any infection, be sure to tell your doctor.
The doctor prescribes the lowest possible dose of the drug to achieve a positive result and assigns the least long-course reception. This is done in order to reduce the risk of side effects. It is important not to exceed the recommended dose or taking the medication longer than advised by the doctor.
Galina Romanenko
