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Feldene (Piroxicam) - Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

 

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ADVERSE REACTIONS

In patients taking FELDENE or other NSAIDs, the most frequently reported adverse experiences occurring in approximately 1–10% of patients are:

  •   Cardiovascular System: Edema.
  •   Digestive System: Anorexia, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, elevated liver enzymes, flatulence, gross bleeding/perforation, heartburn, nausea, ulcers (gastric/duodenal), vomiting.
  •   Hemic and Lymphatic System: Anemia, increased bleeding time.
  •   Nervous System: Dizziness, headache.
  •   Skin and Appendages: Pruritus, rash.
  •   Special Senses: Tinnitus.
  •   Urogenital System: Abnormal renal function.

Additional adverse experiences reported occasionally include:

  •   Body As a Whole: Fever, infection, sepsis.
  •   Cardiovascular System: Congestive heart failure, hypertension, tachycardia, syncope.
  •   Digestive System: Dry mouth, esophagitis, gastritis, glossitis, hematemesis, hepatitis, jaundice, melena, rectal bleeding, stomatitis.
  •   Hemic and Lymphatic System: Ecchymosis, eosinophilia, epistaxis, leukopenia, purpura, petechial rash, thrombocytopenia.
  •   Metabolic and Nutritional: Weight changes.
  •   Nervous System: Anxiety, asthenia, confusion, depression, dream abnormalities, drowsiness, insomnia, malaise, nervousness, paresthesia, somnolence, tremors, vertigo.
  •   Respiratory System: Asthma, dyspnea.
  •   Skin and Appendages: Alopecia, bruising, desquamation, erythema, photosensitivity, sweat.
  •   Special Senses: Blurred vision.
  •   Urogenital System: Cystitis, dysuria, hematuria, hyperkalemia, interstitial nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, oliguria/polyuria, proteinuria, renal failure.

Other adverse reactions which occur rarely are:

  •   Body As a Whole: Anaphylactic reactions, appetite changes, death, flu-like syndrome, pain (colic), serum sickness.
  •   Cardiovascular System: Arrhythmia, exacerbation of angina, hypotension, myocardial infarction, palpitations, vasculitis.
  •   Digestive System: Eructation, liver failure, pancreatitis.
  •   Hemic and Lymphatic System: Agranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia, aplastic anemia, lymphadenopathy, pancytopenia.
  •   Hypersensitivity: Positive ANA.
  •   Metabolic and Nutritional: Hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia.
  •   Nervous System: Akathisia, convulsions, coma, hallucinations, meningitis, mood alterations.
  •   Respiratory: Respiratory depression, pneumonia.
  •   Skin and Appendages: Angioedema, toxic epidermal necrosis, erythema multiforme, exfoliative dermatitis, onycholysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, urticaria, vesiculobullous reaction.
  •   Special Senses: Conjunctivitis, hearing impairment, swollen eyes.
Page last updated: 2007-03-05

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