Indomethacin is a prescription drug that is used to relieve pain and inflammation. As this eMedTV page explains, indomethacin may also be used to reduce fever, swelling, and stiffness caused by arthritis or other painful conditions.
Common indomethacin side effects may include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dizziness. This segment on the eMedTV Web site discusses possible side effects of this medication, including rare but serious health problems that may occur.
As this eMedTV article explains, indomethacin is used to relieve arthritis symptoms, gout symptoms, and shoulder pain. This page discusses these uses of indomethacin and identifies possible off-label uses of the drug.
As this eMedTV segment explains, the starting dosage of indomethacin for arthritis symptoms is 25 mg two or three times daily. This article describes dosing guidelines for several conditions and discusses when and how to best take the medication.
This eMedTV resource talks about medications that may interact with indomethacin, including aspirin, lithium, ibuprofen, and ramipril. This article also explains what can happen when these interactions occur.
If you are taking indomethacin, it's important not to take the drug with other NSAIDs. This eMedTV Web page discusses other precautions and warnings for indomethacin users, and looks at who should not take the drug.
Generic indomethacin is now available in a number of different forms. This section of the eMedTV library discusses the generic versions of this drug and lists some of the manufacturers who produce them.
