Etodolacdrug info
etodolac 200 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of etodolac capsules and other treatment options before deciding to use etodolac capsules. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals (see WARNINGS ). Etodolac capsules are indicated:
For acute and long-term use in the management of signs and symptoms of the following: 1. Osteoarthritis 2. Rheumatoid arthritis
For the management of acute pain
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 1, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Etodolac is a member of the pyranocarboxylic acid group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Each capsule contains etodolac for oral administration. Etodolac is a racemic mixture of [+]S and [-]R-enantiomers. Etodolac is a white crystalline compound, insoluble in water but soluble in alcohols, chloroform, dimethyl sulfoxide, and aqueous polyethylene glycol. The chemical name is (±)1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano-[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid. The molecular weight of the base is 287.37. It has a pKa of 4.65 and an n-octanol:water partition coefficient of 11.4 at pH 7.4. The molecular formula for etodolac is C 17 H 21 NO 3, and it has the following structural formula: Each capsule, for oral administration, contains 200 mg etodolac USP. The inactive ingredients in Etodolac Capsules USP include: lactose monohydrate, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, sodium lauryl sulfate, propylene glycol, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, talc, titanium dioxide, gelatin, D&C Red No. 28, D&C Red No. 33, FD&C Red No. 40, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Blue No. 1, shellac, and black iron oxide. structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 1, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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