What is sulindac 200mg?

Sulindac is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. It is also used to treat arthritis of the spine, gouty arthritis, and shoulder bursitis/tendonitis. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Is sulindac better than ibuprofen?

In conclusion, this study confirms that sulindac is as effective as ibuprofen and soluble aspirin in the treatment of musculo- skeletal diseases. It also confirms its lack of side-effects at the recommended dosage.

Can I take sulindac and ibuprofen together?

Using ibuprofen together with sulindac is generally not recommended. Combining these medications may increase the risk of side effects in the gastrointestinal tract such as inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, and rarely, perforation.

What are side effects of sulindac?

Sulindac may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• headache.
• dizziness.
• nervousness.
• diarrhea.
• constipation.
• gas.
• ringing in the ears.

Which is better, sulindac or ibuprofen?

Sulindac is a much stronger NSAID than is ibuprofen, and thus one would expect to get better pain control from the former. However, strong NSAIDS–in this case sulindac–tend to have lower safety profiles, IE, more side-effects; adverse reactions and as a result, more contraindications.

Is sulindac an opioid drug?

No, it won’t work “the same”. Sulidac is an NSAID, Vicodin is an Opiate. Everyone’s metabolisms are different. I was taking Sulidac a long time ago for Rheumatiod Arthritis pain.

Is sulindac a sulfa drug?

Sulindac (Clinoril) is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the treatment of pain, fever, swelling, inflammation, and tenderness in the joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis, tendinitis, bursitis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, osteoarthritis.

What are conditions does sulindac treat?

Sulindac (Clinoril ®) is a prescription medication that has been licensed to treat several conditions related to pain, inflammation, fever, and stiffness. Specific uses include the following: Pain relief, such as for pain following a procedure, from muscle strain, or from inflammation in a tendon (tendonitis) or bursa (bursitis).