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 (or stomach pain), diarrhea, and dizziness. This eMedTV segment discusses side effects of indomethacin, including rare but serious health problems that may occur with the medication.
Indomethacin uses most commonly include the relief of arthritis symptoms, gout symptoms, and shoulder pain. This eMedTV page discusses these uses of indomethacin and identifies possible off-label uses of the drug.
Dosing with indomethacin usually starts at 25 mg two or three times daily to relieve arthritis symptoms. This eMedTV segment describes indomethacin dosing guidelines for several conditions and discusses when and how to best take the medication.
Drug interactions with indomethacin may occur when the medicine is taken with drugs such as warfarin. This eMedTV resource discusses other medications that may interact with indomethacin, including aspirin, lithium, ibuprofen, and ramipril.
Some precautions and warnings with indomethacin involve not taking 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.
Indocin (indomethacin) has come off patent; generic indomethacin is now available. This section of the eMedTV library discusses generic Indomethacin capsules, Indomethacin oral suspension, and Indomethacin suppositories.
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