Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

Abdominal pain

Constipation

Diarrhoea

Nausea

Skin rashes

Indigestion (dyspepsia)

Abnormal reaction of the skin to light, usually a rash (photosensitivity)

Ulceration of the stomach or intestine

Bleeding from the stomach

Retention of water in the body tissues (fluid retention), resulting in swelling (oedema)

Sensation of ringing, or other noise in the ears (tinnitus)

Blood disorders

Kidney disease

Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)

Severe flaking of the surface layer of the skin (toxic epidermal necrolysis)

Alteration in results of liver function tests

Narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm)

Severe swelling of lips, face or tongue (angioedema)

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Etodolac may increase the effects of the following medicines, resulting in an increased risk of side-effects or toxicity: baclofen cyclosporin digoxin lithium methotrexate phenytoin quinolone antibiotics zidovudine blood-thinning or anti-clotting medicines. Etodolac may also increase the effects of antidiabetic medicines (belonging to the sulphonylurea group), which could lead to low blood sugar levels. The effect of etodolac may be increased by the following medicines, resulting in an increased risk of side-effects or toxicity: moclobemide oxpentifylline probenecid ritonavir steroids The effects of the following medicines may be reduced by etodolac, resulting in their being less effective: water tablets (diuretics) blood pressure lowering medicines. Etodolac, when used with diuretics or ACE inhibitors may increase the risk of kidney problems and/or an altered potassium balance. There have been reports of blood sugar fluctuations in patients taking anti-diabetic medicines. NSAIDs should not be used within 8-12 days of taking mifepristone. Etodolac should not be taken together with another NSAID.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Lodine SR

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