Nimesulide tablet is indicated for the treatment of acute pain, the symptomatic treatment of osteoarthritis and primary dysmenorrhoea in adolescents and adults above 12 years old with with analgesic and antipyretic properties.
Nimesulide is available in the form of tablets, powder for dissolution in water, suppositories, mouth dissolving tablets and topical gel.
Nimesulide dosage is of 100 mg for the tablets, and100 mg for granules for oral suspension, 200mg for the suppositories and 3% of gel.
Nimesulide has superior gastrointestinal safety as compared to other NSAIDs with multi factorial approach for treating post-traumatic inflammation, acute musculoskeletal disorders including sprains, strains, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, low back pain, periarthritis (shoulder pain) and osteoarthritis (joint pains), stiffness.
It was launched in Italy for the first time as Aulin and Mesulid in 1985 and is presently available in more than 50 countries worldwide in different trademarks Its multifactorial mode of action gives it a unique and broad action on inflammatory processes.
The maximum duration prescribed for the tablet is 15 days and the dosage to be used is 100 Mgs.