Valed 10mg Tablet
Product Info
| Prescription required | Yes |
| Marketer | Alkem Laboratories Ltd |
| Active Ingredient | Valdecoxib (10mg) |
| Storage | Store below 30°C |
| Chemical Class | Benzenesulfonamides Derivative |
| Habit Forming | No |
| Therapeutic Class | PAIN ANALGESICS |
| Action Class | NSAID's -Selective COX-2 Inhibitors |
| User Rating | 4.6 |
| User Reviews | 706 |
FAQ
What is Valed 10mg tablet and what are they used for?
Valed 10mg tablets are pain killer tablets used in treating the pain and inflammation caused by arthritis and for painful menstruation
Why is Valed 10mg banned?
Valed 10mg was banned due to safety concerns of an increased risk of cardiovascular events and serious and potentially life-threatening skin reactions.
Valed 10mg Tablet Reviews
Valed 10mg is a pain-relieving medicine. It alleviates pain, redness, and swelling in various conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
Valed 10mg can be taken with or without food. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is okay to stop using the medicine.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, and upper respiratory tract infection. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
Valed 10mg can be taken with or without food. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is okay to stop using the medicine.
The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, and upper respiratory tract infection. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
How Valed 10mg Tablet Works
Valed 10mg is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) called COX-2 inhibitors. It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for pain and inflammation (redness and swelling).
How to Use Valed 10mg Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Valed 10mg may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Benefits of Valed 10mg Tablet
- In Pain relief: Valed 10mg helps to relieve pain, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, migraine, menstrual pain, and osteoarthritis.Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or for longer than needed as that can be dangerous. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
Uses of Valed 10mg Tablet
- Pain relief
Valed 10mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Driving
UNSAFE
Valed 10mg may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Valed 10mg.
Liver
CAUTION
Valed 10mg should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Valed 10mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Valed 10mg is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Valed 10mg may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Valed 10mg during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Valed 10mg is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Valed 10mg may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Quick Tips
- It may cause dizziness and fatigue. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
- Do not consume alcohol while on treatment with this medicine as it may cause excessive drowsiness.
- It may cause fewer stomach problems as compared to other NSAIDs like Ibuprofen or Naproxen.
- Do not take Valed 10mg if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding.
- Valed 10mg helps relieve pain and inflammation.
- Regularly monitor your blood pressure while taking this medicine, particularly in the first two weeks after starting treatment.
- During long-term treatment, your doctor may want to take regular blood tests to monitor your liver function.
- Inform your doctor if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease.