• Etodine indications
• Uses of Etodine in details
• Etodine description
• Etodine dosage
• Etodine interactions
• Etodine side effects
• Etodine contraindications

What is Etodine?

Etodine (Etodine) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Etodine works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.

Etodine is used to treat mild to moderate pain, osteoarthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis.

Etodine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Etodine indications

Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of Etodine Extended-Release Tablets and other treatment options before deciding to use Etodine Extended-Release Tablets. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals.

Etodine Extended-Release Tablets are indicated:

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For relief of signs and symptoms of juvenile arthritis

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For relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis

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For relief of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis

How should I use Etodine?

Use Etodine extended-release tablets as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Etodine extended-release tablets comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again each time you get Etodine extended-release tablets refilled.
• Take Etodine extended-release tablets by mouth with or without food. It may be taken with food if it upsets your stomach. Taking it with food may not lower the risk of stomach or bowel problems (eg, bleeding, ulcers). Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you have persistent stomach upset.
• Swallow Etodine extended-release tablets whole. Do not break, crush, or chew before swallowing.
• Take Etodine extended-release tablets with a full glass of water (8 oz/240 mL) as directed by your doctor.
• If you miss a dose of Etodine extended-release tablets and you are taking it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose. Go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about the proper use of Etodine extended-release tablets.

Uses of Etodine in details

Etodine is used to relieve painful conditions of the bone, joints and soft tissues such as inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) and advanced osteoarthritis.

Etodine description

Etodine is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties. Its therapeutic effects are due to its ability to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis. It is indicated for relief of signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Etodine dosage

Etodine Dosage

Generic name: Etodine

Dosage form: Capsules and Tablets

The information at Drugs.com is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of Etodine and other treatment options before deciding to use Etodine. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals.

After observing the response to initial therapy with Etodine, the dose and frequency should be adjusted to suit an individual patient's needs. As with other NSAIDs, the lowest dose and longest dosing interval should be sought for each patient. Therefore, after observing the response to initial therapy with Etodine, the dose and frequency should be adjusted to suit an individual patient's needs.

Dosage adjustment of Etodine is generally not required in patients with mild to moderate renal impairment. Etodine should be used with caution in such patients, because, as with other NSAIDs, it may further decrease renal function in some patients with impaired renal function.

Analgesia

The recommended total daily dose of Etodine for acute pain is up to 1000 mg, given as 200-400 mg every 6 to 8 hours. Doses of Etodine greater than 1000 mg/day have not been adequately evaluated in well-controlled clinical trials.

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

The recommended starting dose of Etodine for the management of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis is: 300 mg b.i.d., t.i.d., or 400 mg b.i.d., or 500 mg b.i.d. A lower dose of 600 mg/day may suffice for long-term administration. Physicians should be aware that doses above 1000 mg/day have not been adequately evaluated in well-controlled clinical trials.

In chronic conditions, a therapeutic response to therapy with Etodine is sometimes seen within one week of therapy, but most often is observed by two weeks. After a satisfactory response has been achieved, the patient's dose should be reviewed and adjusted as required.

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Etodine interactions

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Drug Interactions ACE-inhibitors

Reports suggest that NSAIDs may diminish the antihypertensive effect of ACE-inhibitors. This interaction should be given consideration in patients taking NSAIDs concomitantly with ACE-inhibitors.

Antacids

The concomitant administration of antacids has no apparent effect on the extent of absorption of Etodine. However, antacids can decrease the peak concentration reached by 15% to 20% but have no detectable effect on the time-to-peak.

Aspirin

When Etodine is administered with aspirin, its protein binding is reduced, although the clearance of free Etodine is not altered. The clinical significance of this interaction is not known; however, as with other NSAIDs, concomitant administration of Etodine and aspirin is not generally recommended because of the potential of increased adverse effects.

Cyclosporine, Digoxin, Methotrexate

Etodine, like other NSAIDs, through effects on renal prostaglandins, may cause changes in the elimination of these drugs leading to elevated serum levels of cyclosporine, digoxin, methotrexate, and increase toxicity. Nephrotoxicity associated with cyclosporine may also be enhanced. Patients receiving these drugs who are given Etodine, or any other NSAID, and particularly those patients with altered renal function, should be observed for the development of the specific toxicities of these drugs. NSAIDs have been reported to competitively inhibit methotrexate accumulation in rabbit kidney slices. This may indicate that they could enhance the toxicity of methotrexate. Caution should be used when NSAIDs are administered concomitantly with methotrexate.

Diuretics

Etodine has no apparent pharmacokinetic interaction when administered with furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide. Nevertheless, clinical studies, as well as post marketing observations have shown that Etodine can reduce the natriuretic effect of furosemide and thiazides in some patients. This response has been attributed to inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis. During concomitant therapy with NSAIDs, the patient should be observed closely for sings of renal failure, as well as to assure diuretic efficacy.

Glyburide

Etodine has no apparent pharmacokinetic interaction when administered with glyburide.

Lithium

NSAIDs have produced an elevation of plasma lithium levels and a reduction in renal lithium clearance. The mean minimum lithium concentration increased 15% and the renal clearance was decreased by approximately 20%. These effects have been attributed to inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis by the NSAID. Thus, when NSAIDs and lithium are administered concurrently, subjects should be observed carefully for signs of lithium toxicity.

Phenylbutazone

Phenylbutazone causes increase (by about 80%) in the free fraction of Etodine. Although in vivo studies have not been done to see if Etodine clearance is changed by coadministration of phylbutazone, it is not recommended that they be coadministered.

Phenytoin

Etodine has no apparent pharmacokinetic interaction when administered with phenytoin.

Warfarin

The effects of warfarin and NSAIDs on GI bleeding are synergistic, such that users of both drugs together have a risk of serious GI bleeding higher than that of users of either drug alone. Short-term pharmacokinetic studies have demonstrated that concomitant administration of warfarin and Etodine results in reduced protein binding of warfarin, but there was no change in the clearance of free warfarin. There was no significant difference in the pharmacodynamic effect of warfarin administered alone and warfarin administered with Etodine as measured by prothrombin time. Thus, concomitant therapy with warfarin and Etodine should not require dosage adjustment of either drug. However, caution should be exercised because there have been a few spontaneous reports of prolonged prothrombin times, with or without bleeding, in Etodine-treated patients receiving concomitant warfarin therapy.

Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions

The urine of patients who take Etodine can give a false-positive reaction for urinary bilirubin (urobilin) due to the presence of phenolic metabolites of Etodine. Diagnostic dip-stick methodology, used to detect ketone bodies in urine, has resulted in false-positive findings in some patients treated with Etodine. Generally, this phenomenon has not been associated with other clinically significant events. No dose relationship has been observed.

Etodine treatment is associated with a small decrease in serum uric acid levels. In clinical trials, mean decreases of 1 to 2 mg/dL were observed in arthritic patients receiving Etodine (600 mg to 1000 mg/day) after 4 weeks of therapy. These levels then remained stable for up to 1 year of therapy.

Etodine side effects

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A total of 1552 patients were exposed to Etodine Extended-Release Tablets in controlled clinical studies of at least 4 weeks in length and using daily doses in the range of 400 to 1200 mg. In the tabulations below, adverse event rates are generally categorized based on the incidence of events in the first 30 days of treatment with Etodine Extended-Release Tablets. As with other NSAIDs, the cumulative adverse event rates may increase significantly over time with extended therapy.

In patients taking NSAIDs, including Etodine Extended-Release Tablets, the most frequently reported adverse experiences occurring in approximately 1 to 10% of patients are: gastrointestinal experiences including:

* Adverse events that were observed in < 1% of patients in the first 30 days of treatment with Etodine Extended-Release Tablets in clinical trials.
abdominal pain	constipation	diarrhea
dyspepsia	flatulence	GI ulcers (gastric/duodenal)*
gross bleeding/perforation*	nausea	vomiting
other events including:
abnormal renal function*	anemia*	asthenia
dizziness	edema*	elevated liver enzymes*
headaches	hypertension	increased bleeding time*
infection	pharyngitis	pruritus
rashes	rhinitis	tinnitus*

Additional NSAID Adverse Experiences Reported Occasionally with NSAIDs or Etodine Extended-Release Tablets Include

Body as a whole - allergic reaction, anaphylactic/anaphylactoid reactions (including shock), chills, fever, sepsis

Cardiovascular system - congestive heart failure, flushing, palpitations, tachycardia, syncope, vasculitis (including necrotizing and allergic)

Digestive system - anorexia, cholestatic hepatitis, cholestatic jaundice, dry mouth, duodenitis, eructation, esophagitis, gastritis, gastric/peptic ulcers, glossitis, hepatic failure, hepatitis, hematemesis, intestinal ulceration, jaundice, liver necrosis, melena, pancreatitis, rectal bleeding, stomatitis

Hemic and lymphatic system - agranulocytosis, ecchymosis, eosinophilia, hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, neutropenia, pancytopenia, purpura, thrombocytopenia

Metabolic and nutritional - hyperglycemia in previously controlled diabetic patients

Nervous system - anxiety, confusion, depression, dream abnormalities, insomnia, nervousness, paresthesia, somnolence, tremors, vertigo

Respiratory system - asthma, dyspnea, pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia

Skin and appendages - angioedema, cutaneous vasculitis with purpura, erythema multiforme, hyperpigmentation, sweating, urticaria, vesiculobullous rash

Special senses - blurred vision, photophobia, transient visual disturbances

Urogenital system - dysuria, elevated BUN, oliguria/polyuria, proteinuria, renal failure, renal insufficiency, renal papillary necrosis, serum creatinine increase, urinary frequency

Other NSAID Adverse Reactions, Which Occur Rarely Are

Body as a whole - anaphylactic reactions, appetite changes, death

Cardiovascular system - arrhythmia, cerebrovascular accident, hypotension, myocardial infarction

Digestive system - colitis, esophagitis with or without stricture or cardiospasm, thirst, ulcerative stomatitis

Hemic and lymphatic system - aplastic anemia, lymphadenopathy

Metabolic and nutritional - change in weight

Nervous system - coma, convulsions, hallucinations, meningitis

Respiratory - bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory depression, sinusitis

Skin and appendages - alopecia, exfoliative dermatitis, maculopapular rash, photosensitivity, skin peeling, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrosis

Special senses - conjunctivitis, deafness, hearing impairment, taste perversion

Urogenital system - cystitis, hematuria, interstitial nephritis, leukorrhea, renal calculus, uterine bleeding irregularities

Etodine contraindications

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This medicine can increase your risk of life-threatening heart or circulation problems, including heart attack or stroke. This risk will increase the longer you use Etodine. Do not use this medicine just before or after having heart bypass surgery (also called coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).

Seek emergency medical help if you have symptoms of heart or circulation problems, such as chest pain, weakness, shortness of breath, slurred speech, or problems with vision or balance.

This medicine can also increase your risk of serious effects on the stomach or intestines, including bleeding or perforation (forming of a hole). These conditions can be fatal and gastrointestinal effects can occur without warning at any time while you are taking Etodine. Older adults may have an even greater risk of these serious gastrointestinal side effects.

Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.

Do not use any other over-the-counter cold, allergy, or pain medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Many medicines available over the counter contain aspirin or other medicines similar to Etodine (such as ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen). If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of this type of medication. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, or naproxen.

Do not drink alcohol while taking Etodine. Alcohol can increase the risk of stomach bleeding caused by Etodine.

Avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds). Etodine can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result.

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Etodolac CR 600 mg 24 Hour tablet	$ 2.76
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Apo-Etodolac 300 mg Capsule	$ 0.80
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Étodolac
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Capsule; Oral; Etodolac 300 mg
Tablet; Oral; Etodolac 500 mg
Tablet, Extended Release; Oral; Etodolac 400 mg
Tablet, Extended Release; Oral; Etodolac 500 mg
Tablet, Extended Release; Oral; Etodolac 600 mg
Tablet; Oral; Etodolac400 mg
Etodolac CR 600 mg 24 Hour tablet	$ 2.76
Lodine 400 mg tablet	$ 2.65
Lodine 500 mg tablet	$ 1.80
Etodolac CR 500 mg 24 Hour tablet	$ 1.60
Etodolac 500 mg tablet	$ 1.52
Etodolac 400 mg tablet	$ 1.50
Etodolac CR 400 mg 24 Hour tablet	$ 1.46
Etodolac 300 mg capsule	$ 1.31
Apo-Etodolac 200 mg Capsule	$ 0.80
Apo-Etodolac 300 mg Capsule	$ 0.80
Etodolac / Sinphar 200 mg
Etodolac / Center 200 mg
Etodolac capsule 200 mg (Aa Pharma Inc (Canada))
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Etodolac capsule 300 mg/1 (Pd Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (US))
Etodolac tablet, film coated, extended release 600 mg/1 (Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA, US) Inc.)
Etodolac tablet 400 mg/1 (DIRECT RX (US))
Etodolac tablet, coated 400 mg/1 (Eon Labs, Inc. (US))
Etodolac tablet, film coated 400 mg/1 (STAT Rx USA LLC (US))
Etodolac tablet, film coated, extended release 400 mg/1 (Dispensing Solutions, Inc. (US))
Etodolac tablet, film coated 500 mg/1 (Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Inc. (US))
Etodolac tablet, extended release 400 mg/1 (bryant ranch prepack (US))
Etodolac tablet, extended release 600 mg/1 (Northstar Rx LLC (US))
Etodolac capsule 200 mg/1 (KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS (US))
Etodolac tablet 500 mg/1 (DIRECT RX (US))
Etodolac tablet, coated 500 mg/1 (Eon Labs, Inc. (US))
Etodolac tablet, extended release 500 mg/1 (Lake Erie Medical & Surgical Supply DBA Quality Care Products LLC (US))
Etodolac capsule, gelatin coated 300 mg/1 (Rebel Distributors Corp (US))
Etodolac tablet, film coated, extended release 500 mg/1 (Unit Dose Services (US))
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Etodolac 300
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