Melodol Tablet
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Product introduction
Melodol Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to treat pain and inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. It is also used to relieve muscle pain, back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat.
Melodol Tablet can be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by the doctor.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, indigestion, stomach pain, and diarrhea. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.
Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.
Melodol Tablet can be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by the doctor.
The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, indigestion, stomach pain, and diarrhea. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.
Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine.
Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.
Uses of Melodol Tablet
Benefits of Melodol Tablet
In Pain relief
Melodol Tablet relieves pain, reduce swelling and ease inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It reduces stiffness of joints and helps in easy movement. It also helps to manage short term symptoms such as muscle and back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat. Melodol Tablet works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and swelling. It may take up to two weeks before you get the full benefit of this medicine.
Side effects of Melodol 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 Melodol
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Indigestion
- Stomach pain
- Diarrhea
How to use Melodol 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. Melodol Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Melodol Tablet works
Melodol Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Meloxicam and Paracetamol which relieve pain. It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain and inflammation (redness and swelling).
Safety advice
Alcohol
UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Melodol Tablet.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Melodol Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Melodol Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Melodol Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Melodol Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Melodol Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you forget to take Melodol Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Melodol Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
All substitutes
For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
No substitutes found for this medicine
Quick tips
- You have been prescribed Melodol Tablet to relieve pain and inflammation.
- It works more quickly if you take them when your stomach is empty, so ideally they should be taken about 30 minutes before food. However, if taking the tablets makes you feel sick, it is better to take your doses after food as this will help reduce any feelings of sickness.
- Do not take indigestion remedies (antacids) within two hours of taking Melodol Tablet.
- Drink plenty of water while taking it.
- Inform your doctor if you have or ever had ulcers in your stomach or intestines.
- Inform your doctor if you are planning to have an operation (even a minor one, such as tooth extraction) since Melodol Tablet might increase the risk of bleeding.
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- Meloxicam. Ridgefield, Connecticut: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; 2000. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- ScienceDirect. Meloxicam. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
- ScienceDirect. Paracetamol/Acetaminophen. [Accessed 23 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Marketer details
Name: Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Address: Mercantile Chamber, 3rd Floor, 12, J.N. Heredia Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001, India.
Country of origin: India
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