Mesulid by Boehringer Ingelheim

Mesulid

nimesulide

Mesulid is a popular medicine that is also commonly known under the generic name of Nimesulide. This drug belongs to a wide class of medicines called anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal drugs (NSAID).

NSAIDs are well known for their anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties. What makes Mesulid different from the other NSAIDs is that this drug’s functional acidic group is a sulfonanilide. This enables Nimesulide to effectively and rapidly provide the relief of inflammation and pain symptoms that are usually associated with a large variety of medical conditions. This medicine has proven itself to be highly effective especially in the treatment of patients who have not adequately responded to other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines or to extremely sensitive patients who have gastric-intolerance or NSAID-intolerance.

Mesulid is usually prescribed for an average short-term treatment in the case of patients who are suffering from any of the following medical conditions: painful extra-articular medical disorders, symptomatic Osteoarthritis, post-operative dental inflammation and pain, primary dysmenorrheal, etc.

Nimesulide acts as a free radical scavenger and interferes with the production of oxygen radicals by leukocytes without inhibiting leukocyte chemotaxis and phagocytosis. Since the products of free radicals directly and indirectly damage the host tissue and contribute to the maintenance of the inflammatory process, nimesulide helps protect against the tissue damage that occurs during inflammation and short-circuits the inflammatory process. Nimesulide is among the top 5 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs worldwide.

Side effects:
Although a treatment with Mesulid is usually well tolerated, some side effects may occur: nausea, epigastric discomfort, abdominal cramps, heartburn, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. Other more severe side effects are: pruritus, skin rash, Edema, dizziness, headache, drowsiness and some hypersensitivity reactions.

Effective dosage:
The recommended daily dosage for adults and children over 14 is 100 mg twice daily, with plenty of fluid and preferably after meals. Mesulid is indicated for short-term therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the specific condition being treated but is usually between 3-14 days. For patients with osteoarthritis, short cycles of therapy for symptomatic relief are recommended.

In order to get the proper beneficial results from your treatment with Mesulid, you should do your best and try to take this drug on a regular basis. If you happen to miss one of your prescribed doses of this drug, you should contact your personal physician and ask him or her what to do next.

Drug Class: Pain Relief.

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