Etodolacdrug info
etodolac 500 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Carefully consider the potential benefits and risks of etodolac tablets and other treatment options before deciding to use etodolac tablets. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals (see WARNINGS ).
Etodolac tablets are indicated: For acute and long-term use in the management of signs and symptoms of the following: Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis For the management of acute pain
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 17, 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 tablets, USP are members of the pyranocarboxylic acid group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Each tablet contains etodolac for oral administration. Etodolac is a racemic mixture of [+]S and [-]R-enantiomers. Etodolac USP 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 tablet, for oral administration, contains 400 mg or 500 mg of etodolac USP. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, sodium starch glycolate and titanium dioxide. Also, each 400 mg tablet contains iron oxide red and iron oxide yellow. Each 500 mg tablet contains D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake and FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake. chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 17, 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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