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Piaa 20mg Tablet

Written By Dr. Sakshi Sharma, BDS
Reviewed By Dr. Ashish Ranjan, MD (Pharmacology), MBBS
Last updated on 04 Nov 2024 | 01:06 AM (IST)
Piaa 20mg Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain in conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It helps relieve pain and swelling in the joints and muscles.
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General Information

Contains

Piroxicam (20mg)

Marketer

Archicare Limited

Storage

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Product introduction

Piaa 20mg Tablet should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is alright to stop using it.

The most common side effects of this medicine include mild vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, headache, and dizziness. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.

Uses of Piaa Tablet

Benefits of Piaa Tablet

Pain relief
Piaa 20mg Tablet is used for short-term relief of pain, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis or even after a dental (tooth-related) surgery.
Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or for longer than needed as that can be dangerous. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.

Side effects of Piaa Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Piaa
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Dizziness

How to use Piaa Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Piaa 20mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Piaa Tablet works

Piaa 20mg Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that are responsible for inflammation (pain and swelling).

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Quick tips

  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
  • Piaa 20mg Tablet helps relieve pain and swelling of various joints and muscles.
  • Take it with food to avoid stomach upset.
  • Your doctor will prescribe you the lowest effective dose of this medicine for the shortest possible time necessary to relieve your symptoms.
  • It may cause dizziness and fatigue. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
  • Avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine as it may cause excessive drowsiness. 

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Piaa 20mg Tablet.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Piaa 20mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Piaa 20mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving

Driving

UNSAFE
Piaa 20mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney

Kidney

CAUTION
Piaa 20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Piaa 20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver

Liver

CAUTION
Piaa 20mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Piaa 20mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

Both Piaa 20mg Tablet and diclofenac are pain killers. However, piroxicam is a non-selective COX (cyclooxygenase - an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain) inhibitor whereas diclofenac has a bit more selectivity to a COX-2 enzyme. This selectivity of diclofenac is supposed to decrease the side effects as compared to Piaa 20mg Tablet.
Both Piaa 20mg Tablet and naproxen are pain killers. Both are non-selective COX (cyclooxygenase - an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain). Research studies have shown both are equally effective. However, gastric side effects are lesser with naproxen as compared to Piaa 20mg Tablet.
Both Piaa 20mg Tablet and meloxicam are pain killers. Both are non-selective COX (cyclooxygenase - an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain). Research studies have shown both are equally effective. However, acute gastric side effects are lesser with meloxicam as compared to Piaa 20mg Tablet.
Both Piaa 20mg Tablet and ketoprofen are pain killers. Both are non-selective COX (cyclooxygenase -an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain). Research studies have shown ketoprofen topical gel is better and effective as compared to Piaa 20mg Tablet. Ketoprofen gel also showed excellent tolerability.
Piaa 20mg Tablet is a COX (cyclooxygenase -an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain) whereas Tramadol is a narcotic-like painkiller. Tramadol is a habit forming medicine.
Both Piaa 20mg Tablet and nimesulide are pain killers. However, Piaa 20mg Tablet is a non-selective COX (cyclooxygenase -an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain) inhibitor whereas nimesulide is selective to the COX-2 enzyme. This selectivity of nimesulide is supposed to decrease the side effects as compared to piroxicam. It should not be used in children below 12 years of age.
Usually, the platelet count does not dip in cases of chikungunya and painkillers like piroxicam can lead to the risk of increased bleeding tendency. So refrain from taking Piaa 20mg Tablet or any painkiller in the case of any fever with joint pain. Consult your doctor before starting Piaa 20mg Tablet.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet and aspirin are not same. They belong to the same class of drugs known as COX (cyclooxygenase) inhibitors. They both are anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should not be used with dexamethasone. They both increase each other's toxicity. There is an increased risk of GI ulceration.
Yes. Methocarbamol can be used with Piaa 20mg Tablet as no serious side effects are known. Inform your doctor before starting any of the medication.
Yes. Paracetamol can be used with Piaa 20mg Tablet as no serious side effects are known. Inform your doctor before starting any of the medication.
Yes. Piaa 20mg Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Piaa 20mg Tablet is a sulphur containing compound. Piaa 20mg Tablet can cause serious adverse events in sensitive individuals. It can cause severe skin reactions like Steven Johnson Syndrome. Do inform your doctor if you have any kind of allergies.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is not a blood thinner. It is a pain killer. It should be avoided in a patient with a bleeding disorder.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is not a muscle relaxant. It is a pain killer which acts on COX (cyclooxygenase -an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain) enzyme.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is not a narcotic. It is a pain killer which acts on COX (cyclooxygenase -an enzyme responsible for inflammation and pain) enzyme to decrease the pain and inflammation.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is not a medication to control hypertension. It is important to note that Piaa 20mg Tablet decreases the effectiveness of the antihypertensive medication when given together. Inform your doctor if you are taking antihypertensive medications before starting Piaa 20mg Tablet.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should not be combined with Losartan. It is important to note that Piaa 20mg Tablet decreases the effectiveness of the antihypertensive medication like losartan when given together leading to failure of antihypertensive therapy. Inform your doctor if you are taking antihypertensive medications before starting Piaa 20mg Tablet.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should be avoided with lisinopril. It is important to note that piroxicam decreases the effectiveness of the antihypertensive medication like lisinopril when given together leading to failure of antihypertensive therapy. Inform your doctor if you are taking antihypertensive medications before starting Piaa 20mg Tablet.
Yes. Piaa 20mg Tablet can be taken with calcium channel blocker. NSAIDs have been observed to reduce the effectiveness of all antihypertensive drugs except calcium channel blockers (ref: White 2007)
Yes, Piaa 20mg Tablet can be combined with tizanidine. Piroxicam is a pain killer and tizanidine is a skeletal muscle relaxant. It is used in the condition like a backache.
Yes. Piaa 20mg Tablet can be combined with beta-cyclodextrin. Research has shown that combining Piaa 20mg Tablet with beta-cyclodextrin leads to faster onset of action of piroxicam and reduced gastric side effects.
Yes. There are alternatives to Piaa 20mg Tablet. Pain killers are prescribed according to the disease condition. Consult your doctor before starting piroxicam or changing it to other medication.
Contraindications to piroxicam are an allergy, bleeding tendency, duodenal/gastric/peptic ulcer, stomatitis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), ulcerative colitis, upper GI disease, late pregnancy, cardiac disease, hepatic impairment, renal impairment.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is not a drug to treat allergy. It is a pain killer.
Piaa 20mg Tablet is a long acting drug. Once the daily dose is enough for the relief of pain but it depends from person to person as the effectiveness of piroxicam increases when given for few weeks.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is not known to cause high. It is a non-narcotic painkiller.
Piaa 20mg Tablet is not approved for the treatment of menstrual cramps. Research studies have shown that piroxicam is quite effective in significantly decreasing the menstrual cramps.
Piaa 20mg Tablet is not approved for the treatment of migraine. Research studies have shown that Piaa 20mg Tablet is effective in significantly decreasing the pain associated with migraine without aura.
Yes. It can be given for decreasing the back pain. However, you should consult your doctor for the exact cause of your back pain and then start the treatment. Do not self-medicate yourself with Piaa 20mg Tablet as the cause of back pain can be different for different person.
Yes. Piaa 20mg Tablet can be given for the treatment of acute gout. Research studies have shown Piaa 20mg Tablet to be highly effective in the treatment of acute gout.
Piaa 20mg Tablet in a diabetic patient can only be taken only by consulting a doctor because these medicines have the propensity to cause renal failure when taken for a long period. Diabetes itself causes renal Piaa 20mg Tablet so taking piroxicam can lead to increased risk of renal failure by many folds.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should not be taken if you have a abnormal renal function because long-term administration of NSAIDs has resulted in renal papillary necrosis and another renal injury.
Yes. Piaa 20mg Tablet is known to cause skin reactions which can be very severe such as exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which can be fatal. These serious events may occur without warning. You should inform your doctor if you feel you have a mild rash and immediately discontinue the drug.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should not be taken in pregnancy. It causes premature closure of the ductus arteriosus which can lead to fetal heart failure and death of the baby.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet is contraindicated in cases of active peptic ulcer disease. Piaa 20mg Tablet is known to cause gastric ulceration and bleeding.
Some patients with asthma are hypersensitive to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs like aspirin which can lead to acute attacks of asthma. Consult your doctor before starting this medication.
Yes. Piaa 20mg Tablet can sometimes cause reversible infertility. Piroxicam by its mechanism of action may delay or prevent rupture of ovarian follicles, which has been associated with reversible infertility in some women. Consult your doctor before starting this medication.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should not be used with diuretics. Piaa 20mg Tablet reduces the natriuretic effect of furosemide and thiazides diuretics in some patients. This response has been attributed to inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should not be used with lithium. Piaa 20mg Tablet leads to an elevation of plasma lithium levels and a reduction in renal lithium clearance. This is because of inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis by the NSAID. Consult and inform your doctor before starting this medication.
No. Piaa 20mg Tablet should be avoided with warfarin as they both lead to increase in bleeding tendencies. Inform your doctor if you are taking any of the medications. If given together then the therapy should be monitored closely.
The chances of gastric ulceration increases if you take medicines like corticosteroids and anticoagulants. Long term use, alcohol, smoking and old age are few other factors which can increase the chances of ulceration.
Patients who had an asthma attack, hives, or other allergic reaction with aspirin or any other NSAID medicine or for pain right before or after heart bypass surgery.
GI discomfort and, rarely, serious GI side effects, such as ulcers and bleeding, serious skin side effects such as exfoliative, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis, liver failure, renal damage.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Enolic acid Derivatives

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

NSAID's- Non-Selective COX 1&2 Inhibitors (enolic acids)

References

  1. Furst DE, Ulrich RW, Varkey-Altamirano C. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioids Analgesics, & Drugs Used in Gout. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. p. 628.
  2. Grosser T, Smyth E, FitzGerald GA. Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents; Pharmacotherapy of Gout. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 989-90.
  3. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1127-28.
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Name: Archicare Limited
Address: 202 & 207, sundaram arcade, opp. shukan mall, sciences city road, ahmedabad gujarat 380060 india

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Country of origin: India
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