Indanet: What is it and what is it for?

What is indanet?

Indanet® is the registered trademark of a drug that uses indomethacin as its active ingredient , a chemical compound that belongs to the line of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), with an effect on some painful processes in the body .

To highlight: This medicine is made in Mexico by the company named Importadora y manufacturer BRULUART, SA de CV (1)

What is the indanet for?

• Thanks to its mechanism of action, indanet® is an in vitro prostaglandin synthesis inhibitor, achieving the same in in vivo tests , and also inhibits leukocyte migration to inflamed areas, alleviating joint ailments in the human body .
• It is used to treat:
  • Acute processes accompanied by inflammation and pain in dental surgery, bursitis, tendinitis and synovitis. (two)
  • Active stages of osteoarthritis (hands, fingers, coxarthrosis, gonarthrosis and spine), rheumatoid arthritis, moderate or severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and acute gout.
  • Painful shoulder, low back pain and lumbosciatica.
  • PMS,  dysmenorrhea , sprains and strains.

Dosage and routes of administration of indanet

Indanet® is sold in capsules with 25 mg of indomethacin . The administration is orally and the informative dosage can be as follows:

• Children over 14 years of age and adults: The dose that is generally recommended is indanet® capsules from 50 mg to 200 mg, dosed in several doses per day according to medical recommendation. In children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a dose of 1 to 2 mg/kg/day divided into two or three daily doses is recommended.

indanet side effects

Treatment with indanet® can cause some of the following adverse reactions in certain patients :

• Possible allergic reactions due to contact with any component of the formula.
• Nausea, anorexia, vomiting and epigastric discomfort.
• Abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea .
• Ulcers including perforation, bleeding from the esophagus and other digestive tracts.
• Chronic use can cause peptic ulcer .
• Stomatitis, gastritis and flatulence.
• Headache sometimes accompanied by dizziness or lightheadedness.
• Depression , vertigo and fatigue.
• Mental confusion, anxiety and drowsiness.

Important: If any of these symptoms or others not included in this list appear during treatment with indanet®, please stop the administration of this medication and consult your doctor .

Contraindications and warnings of indanet

The use of indanet® is contraindicated in the following cases:

• Hypersensitivity to any of the formula’s components.
• Patients with active peptic ulcer.
• Patients with pre-existing ulcerative colitis.
• Patients who have presented acute asthmatic attacks, urticaria or rhinitis due to acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs.
• Patients under 14 years of age.
• During the pregnancy period.
• During breastfeeding .
• People with psychiatric conditions, epilepsy or Parkinson’s.

You should know: Provide all the information about your health history to your doctor, before starting treatment with this drug.

Avoid if you have:

• History of hypersensitivity to indomethacin or NSAID-type drugs.
• History of recurrent gastrointestinal ulcerative processes.

Warnings:

• Pharmaceutical products such as indanet®, must be administered with prescription or medical prescription.
• Caution should be exercised in patients with chronic treatments to control liver function or kidney failure, cardiac dysfunction and arterial hypertension or other pathology that favors fluid retention .
• The dose of indanet® must be adjusted individually according to the response and tolerance of each patient.
• Strictly follow your doctor’s instructions.
• Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.
• This drug should be used with caution in elderly patients.