Eproxen 500mg Tablets, 8 Tablets
Protects the stomach from the risk of stomach ulcers
Treatment for Pain, swelling and inflammation
Suitable for Adults and 18 years and over
Active ingredeints: Naproxen 500mg & Esomeprazole 20mg
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Eproxen 500mg Tablets, 8 Tablets
Looking for relief from your aches and pains? Eproxen 500mg Tablets may be just what you need. Containing two different medicines – naproxen and esomeprazole – this medication can provide you with targeted relief. Naproxen helps to reduce inflammation, while esomeprazole helps to relieve heartburn and acid reflux that can be caused by naproxen. So if you’re looking for a product that can take care of both your pain and digestion issues, Eproxen 500mg Tablets may be the answer.
- Naproxen belongs to a group of medicines called “Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs” (NSAIDs). It reduces pain and inflammation.
- Esomeprazole belongs to a group of medicines called “proton pump inhibitors”. It reduces the amount of acid in your stomach.
Esomeprazole helps to reduce the risk of ulcers and stomach problems developing in patients who need to take NSAIDs.
What is Eproxen 500mg Tablets used for?
Eproxen is used in adults for the relief of symptoms of:
- Osteoarthritis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
- Ankylosing spondylitis.
Eproxen helps to reduce pain, swelling, redness and heat (inflammation).
You will be given this medicine if a lower dose of NSAID is considered unlikely to relieve your pain and you are at risk of getting a stomach ulcer or an ulcer in the first part (duodenum) of your small intestine (gut) when taking NSAIDs.
Can someone who is pregnant or breastfeeding use Eproxen 500mg Tablets?
This product is not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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What is the price of Eproxen 500mg Tablets in Nigeria?
The price of Eproxen 500mg Tablets is N1,300.00
Where can you buy Eproxen 500mg Tablets In Nigeria?
You can Buy Eproxen 500mg Tablets at Asset Pharmacy Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria\’s Largest Online Pharmacy.
Eproxen 500mg Tablets is a prescription drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent.
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Eproxen
How to Use
How to take Eproxen Tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Taking this medicine
- Swallow your tablets whole with water. Do not chew, split or crush the tablets. It is important that you take your tablets whole for your medicine to work properly.
- Take your tablets at least 30 minutes before you have a meal. Food may reduce the protective effect of Eproxen on your stomach and gut. Food may also cause a considerable delay in the relief of pain and inflammation.
- If you are taking this medicine for a long time, your doctor will want to monitor you (particularly if you are taking it for more than a year).
How much to take
- Take one tablet twice a day for as long as your doctor has told you.
- Eproxen is only available in 500 mg/20 mg. If your doctor thinks this dose is not suitable for you they may prescribe another treatment.
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What you need to know before you take Eproxen
Do not take Eproxen if:
- You are allergic (hypersensitive) to naproxen.
- You are allergic to esomeprazole or other proton pump inhibitor medicines.
- You are allergic to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Section 6).
- You are taking a medicine called “atazanavir” or “nelfinavir” (used to treat HIV).
- If acetylsalicylic acid (e.g. aspirin), naproxen or other NSAIDS such as ibuprofen, diclofenac or COX-2 inhibitors (e.g. celecoxib, etoricoxib) have caused you to have asthma (wheeziness) or an allergic reaction such as itchiness or skin rash (urticaria).
- You are in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
- You have severe problems with your liver, kidney or heart.
- You have an ulcer in your stomach or gut.
- You have any bleeding disorder or serious and unexpected bleeding.
Do not take Eproxen if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Eproxen
Warnings and Precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Eproxen.
You must not take Eproxen and talk to your doctor straight away if any of the following happen to you before or while you are taking Eproxen, as this medicine may hide the symptoms of other disease:
- You lose a lot of weight for no reason and have problems swallowing.
- You start to vomit food or blood.
- You pass black stools (blood-stained faeces).
If any of the above apply to you (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if:
- You have inflammation of your intestines (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis).
- You have any other problems with your liver or kidneys or if you are elderly.
- You are taking medicines such as corticosteroids taken by mouth, warfarin, clopidogrel, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or NSAIDs including COX-2 inhibitors (see section Other medicines and Eproxen).
- You have ever had a skin reaction after treatment with a medicine similar to esomeprazole (which is a component of Eproxen) that reduces stomach acid.
- You are due to have a specific blood test (Chromogranin A).
If any of the above apply to you (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
If you have previously experienced stomach ulcer or bleeding you should let your doctor know. You will be asked to report any unusual symptoms from your stomach (e.g. pain) to your doctor.
Medicines such as Eproxen may be associated with a small increase in the risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. Any risk is more likely with high doses and long lasting treatment. Do not exceed the recommended dose or length of treatment.
VIMOVO contains the NSAID naproxen. As for all NSAIDs, naproxen should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration possible to reduce the risk of undesirable effects. Your doctor will therefore assess at a regular interval whether Eproxen is still appropriate for you.
Eproxen is not suitable to achieve rapid relief of acute pain, as it takes several hours before the painkilling substance naproxen is taken up in your blood.
Also, check with your doctor before taking this medicine if you have any heart problems, previous stroke or think you might be at risk of these problems. You may be at risk of getting these problems if:
- You have high blood pressure.
- You have problems with your blood circulation or with your blood clotting.
- You have diabetes.
- You have high cholesterol.
- You are a smoker.
Taking a proton pump inhibitor (which is a component of Eproxen), especially over a period of more than one year, may slightly increase your risk of fracture in the hip, wrist or spine. Tell your doctor if you have osteoporosis or if you are taking corticosteroids (which can increase the risk of osteoporosis).
If you get a rash on your skin, especially in areas exposed to the sun tell your doctor as soon as you can, as you may need to stop your treatment with Eproxen. Remember to also mention any other ill-effects like pain in your joints.
Children and adolescents
Eproxen is not recommended for use in children or adolescents aged 18 years or younger.
Other medicines and Eproxen
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Eproxen can affect the way some other medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Eproxen works.
Do not take this medicine and tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:
- A medicine called “atazanavir” or “nelfinavir” (used to treat HIV).
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following medicines:
- Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) (used as a painkiller or to prevent blood clots). If you take low dose acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) you may still be able to take Eproxen.
- Other NSAID medicines (including COX-2 inhibitors).
- Certain drugs such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, or voriconazole (used to treat infections caused by a fungus).
- Erlotinib (or another anticancer drug from the same class).
- Cholestyramine (used to reduce cholesterol).
- Clarithromycin (used to treat infection).
- “Quinolone antibiotic” (for infections), such as ciprofloxacin or moxifloxacin.
- Diazepam (used to treat anxiety, to relax your muscles or used in epilepsy).
- Hydantoins such as phenytoin (used to treat epilepsy).
- Lithium (used to treat some types of depression).
- Methotrexate (used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and cancer).
- Probenecid (for gout).
- “Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors” (SSRIs) (used to treat major depression or anxiety disorder).
- Ciclosporin or tacrolimus (medicines used to dampen down the body’s immune reactions).
- Digoxin (used to treat heart disorders).
- Sulphonylureas such as glimepiride (oral medicines used to control your blood sugar in diabetes).
- Medicines used to treat high blood pressure called diuretics (such as furosemide or hydrochlorothiazide), ACE inhibitors (such as enalapril), angiotensin II receptor antagonists (such as losartan) and beta-blockers (such as propranolol).
- Corticosteroid medicines such as hydrocortisone or prednisolone (used as anti-inflammatory medicines).
- Medicine to stop your blood clotting, like warfarin, dicoumarol, heparin or clopidogrel.
- Rifampicin (used for treatment of tuberculosis).
- St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) (used to treat mild depression).
- Cilostazole (used for pain in the legs due to poor blood flow).
If any of the above apply to you (or you are not sure), talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Eproxen.
Eproxen with food and drink
Do not take Eproxen with food as this may reduce and/or delay the effect of Eproxen. Take your tablets at least 30 minutes before you have a meal.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
- Do not take Eproxen if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
- Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are in the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Your doctor will decide whether you can take Eproxen.
- Do not breast-feed if you are taking Eproxen. This is because small amounts may pass into the mothers’ milk. If you are planning to breast-feed you should not take Eproxen.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or are breast-feeding. Eproxen may make it more difficult to become pregnant. You should inform your doctor if you are planning to become pregnant or if you have problems to become pregnant.
Driving and using machines
You may feel dizzy or experience blurred vision while taking Eproxen. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Eproxen contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216). These ingredients may cause allergic reactions. These reactions may not happen straight away.
Eproxen contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
Side Effects
Side Effects of Eproxen Tablets
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine.
Stop taking Eproxen and see a doctor immediately if you notice any of the following serious side effects – you may need urgent medical treatment:
- Sudden wheezing, swelling of your lips, tongue and throat or body, rash, fainting or difficulties in swallowing (severe allergic reaction).
- Reddening of your skin with blisters or peeling. There may also be severe blisters and bleeding in the lips, eyes, mouth, nose and genitals.
- Yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes, having dark urine and tiredness which can be symptoms of liver problems.
- Medicines such as Eproxen may be associated with a small increased risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke. Signs include chest pain spreading to your neck and shoulders and down your left arm, confusion or muscle weakness or numbness which may only be on one side of your body.
- You pass black sticky bowel motions (stools) or have bloody diarrhoea.
- You vomit any blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds.
Talk to your doctor as soon as possible if you experience any of the following:
Eproxen may in rare cases affect the white blood cells leading to immune deficiency.
If you have an infection with symptoms such as fever with a severely reduced general condition or fever with symptoms of a local infection such as pain in the neck, throat or mouth or difficulties in urinating, you must consult your doctor as soon as possible so that a lack of white blood cells (agranulocytosis) can be ruled out by a blood test. It is important for you to give information about your medication at this time.
Other possible side effects include:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
- Headache.
- Feeling tired.
- Feeling thirsty.
- Feeling depressed.
- Feeling breathless.
- Increased sweating.
- Itchy skin and skin rashes.
- Spinning feeling (vertigo).
- Red or purple marks, bruising or spots on your skin.
- Feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting).
- A fluttering feeling in your heart (palpitations).
- Disturbed sleep or trouble sleeping (insomnia).
- Hearing problems or ringing in your ears.
- Dizziness, feeling drowsy or feeling light-headed.
- Swelling of your hands, feet and ankles (oedema).
- An inflammation inside the mouth.
- Eyesight problems.
- Diarrhoea, stomach pain, heartburn, indigestion, constipation, burping or wind (flatulence).
- Stomach ulcer or ulcer in the first part (duodenum) of the small intestine.
- Inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastritis).
- Benign polyps in the stomach.
Uncommon, rare or very rare (may affect up to 1 in 100 people or less)
- A sore mouth or mouth ulcers.
- Eyesight problems such as blurred vision, conjunctivitis or eye pain.
- Strange dreams.
- Feeling sleepy.
- An increased in the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood. The symptoms may include feeling thirsty and increased amount of urine.
- Low levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood. The symptoms may include feeling hungry or weak, sweating and a fast heart beat.
- Coma.
- Inflammation of the blood vessels.
- Perforation (hole) of the stomach or intestine.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease where the body’s immune system attacks the body, which causes joint pain, skin rashes and fever.
- Enlarged lymph glands.
- Fracture of the hip, wrist or spine (if Eproxen is used in high doses and over long duration).
- Fever.
- Fainting.
- Dry mouth.
- Aggression.
- Hearing loss.
- Asthma attack.
- Fits or seizures.
- Period problems.
- Weight changes.
- Hair loss (alopecia).
- Lumpy rash (hives).
- Joint pain (arthralgia).
- Enlarged breasts in men.
- Sore or swollen tongue.
- Twitching or muscle tremor.
- Appetite problems or taste changes.
- Muscle weakness or pain (myalgia).
- Your blood may take longer to clot.
- Problems for women in getting pregnant.
- Fever, redness or other signs of infection.
- An irregular, slow or very fast heart beat.
- Tingling feelings such as “pins and needles”.
- Difficulty with your memory or concentration.
- Feeling agitated, confused, anxious or nervous.
- Generally feeling unwell, weak and lacking energy.
- Swollen or painful parts of your body because you have gained water.
- High or low blood pressure. You may feel faint or dizzy.
- Skin rash or blistering, or your skin becoming more sensitive on exposure to sunlight.
- Seeing, feeling or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations).
- Changes in your blood test results, such as to see how your liver is working. Your doctor can explain more.
- An infection called “thrush” which can affect the gut and is caused by a fungus.
- Blood in your urine (water) or other kidney problems. You may have back pain.
- Difficulty breathing, which may get slowly worse. This may be signs of pneumonia or swelling of your lungs developing.
- Low levels of salt (sodium) in your blood. This may cause weakness, being sick (vomiting) and cramps.
- Symptoms of meninigitis such as fever, feeling or being sick, a stiff neck, headache, sensitivity to bright light and confusion.
- Problems with your pancreas. Signs include severe stomach pain which spreads to your back.
- Pale coloured stools which are a sign of serious liver problems (hepatitis). Serious liver problems may lead to liver failure and disorder of the brain.
- Colitis or worsening of inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. Signs include stomach pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and weight loss.
- Blood problems such as a reduced number of red cells (anaemia), white cells or platelets. This can cause weakness, bruising, fever, severe chills, sore throat or make infections more likely.
- Increased number of a certain type of white blood cells (eosinophilia).
- A shortage of all types of blood cells (pancytopenia).
- Problems with the way your heart pumps blood around the body or damage to your blood vessels. Signs may include tiredness, shortness of breath, feeling faint, chest pain or general pain.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
- If you are on Eproxen for more than three months it is possible that the levels of magnesium in your blood may fall. Low levels of magnesium can be seen as fatigue, involuntary muscle contractions, disorientation, convulsions, dizziness or increased heart rate. If you get any of these symptoms, please tell your doctor promptly. Low levels of magnesium can also lead to a reduction in potassium or calcium levels in the blood. Your doctor may decide to perform regular blood tests to monitor your levels of magnesium.
- Rash, possibly with pain in the joints.
Do not be concerned by this list of possible side effects. You may not get any of them.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet
Ingredients
Product Ingredients of Eproxen Tablets
What Eproxen contains
- The active substances are naproxen 500 mg and esomeprazole 20 mg.
- The other ingredients (excipients) in the tablet core are croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, povidone K90, colloidal silicon dioxide, and in the film coating carnauba wax, glycerol monostearate 40-55, hypromellose type 2910 (3 mPas, 6 mPas and 50 mPas), iron oxide (E172, yellow, black), macrogol 8000, methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (1:1) dispersion 30%, methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), polydextrose, polysorbate 80, propylene glycol, propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), sodium laurilsulfate, titanium dioxide (E171), triethyl citrate.
Patient Information Leaflet
Prescription Product
This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.
Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent
Delivery
Delievry time are estimates. Can vary due to the time of day you order.
Delivery time estimate are subject to the courier company.
Shipping to Lagos cost starts from N1850 Next day delivery
Shipping to Rest Of Nigeria – 2-3 days cost starts from N2000
Shipping to Rest of Africa – 5-7 working days Cost starts from N12000
Shipping to Europe 7 – 14 working days Cost srats from N18000
Shipping to Rest of the world – 7 – 14 days Cost starts from N18000
How to store
How to store Eproxen
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton, bottle or blister after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not store above 30°C.
Bottle: Store in the original package and keep the bottle tightly closed in order to protect from moisture.
Blister: Store in the original package in order to protect from moisture.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
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