Modact 20mg Tablet PIROXICAM


Can Modact be used with methocarbamol?
Yes. Methocarbamol can be used with Modact as no serious side effects are known. Inform your doctor before starting any of the medication.

Are Modact and aspirin same?
No. Modact and aspirin are not same. They belong to the same class of drugs known as COX (cyclooxygenase) inhibitors. They both are anti-inflammatory and analgesic.

What are the serious side effects of Modact?
GI discomfort and, rarely, serious GI side effects, such as ulcers and bleeding, serious skin side effects such as exfoliative, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis, liver failure, renal damage.

Who should not take a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)/ Modact?
Patients who had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAID medicine or for pain right before or after heart bypass surgery.

Can Modact be used with lithium?
No. Modact should not be used with lithium. Modact leads to an elevation of plasma lithium levels and a reduction in renal lithium clearance. This is because of inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis by the NSAID. Consult and inform your doctor before starting this medication.

Can Modact lead to difficulty in conception?
Yes. Modact can sometimes cause reversible infertility. Modact tablet by its mechanism of action may delay or prevent rupture of ovarian follicles, which has been associated with reversible infertility in some women. Consult your doctor before starting this medication.