ARTHROTEC Reviews (DICLOFENAC SODIUM; MISOPROSTOL)Average Rating: 2.7 (182 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ARTHROTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ARTHROTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Sore arm | My urine is bloody, I have got canker sores the size of golf balls, my face is falling off. It hurts. | My arm feels better. But my face...its falling off. | F | 54 | | 1/25/2005 | 1 | Lower Back Pain | I was experiencing lower back pain & noticed my spouse had some arthrotec 50mg anti inflammatory pills left. So i read about it online then decided to take one. Then about 20mins later i had MAJOR menstrual cramps & started bleeding. i had rlly bad sickness & ended up puking. . thank god i got the pill out my system, the pain stopped 10mins later but i am still menstrating. This drug cant be good for you if it brought my period on when ive only just finished my last cycle 10 dyas prior to taking the drug! I would not reccomend taking this drug if it hasnt been suggested by your physician. I wont be making that mistake again! | F | 22 | 50 1X day | 11/18/2010 | 3 | Heel spur | I have nothing yet just took it my first time, but I am also on occupycet 5/325Nguyen I have bad back and knew pain has anyone been onthe same pills just felling really tied now clicking in this new pill | F | 49 | 1 times 75/200mg | 3/22/2013 | 1 | Migraine | Severe abdominal cramping, sweating, period cramps, vaginal bleeding, diarrhea, acid reflux, dry mouth | I would rather have had a migraine than the pain I suffered after taking one of these pills. Don't recommend at all. | F | 31 | 1 times 50 mg 1X AN | 12/3/2010 | 1 | Endometriosis pain | One hour after taking Arthrotec, I experienced the sudden onset of severe mentrual cramps. I am on the birth control pill and should not have my period for another 3 weeks. I am in so much pain that I cannot sleep, nor can I take Advil for the pain as it is also an NSAID. | The patient warning indicates that this drug can cause an abortion. I wish I'd read my entire monograph before taking the tablet. I would not recommend for women prior to menopause. Nor sure why my doctor thought it would help my endo pain. | F | 41 | 1 times 75 MG 2X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | Neck pain | After taking my first pill, I quickly experienced extreme uterine cramping. It felt like I was having a baby and broke out in a cold sweat, shaking uncontrollably, nauseated, several bowel movements. I felt like I was going to pass out, which would have been welcommed after feeling what I felt. The pain subsided fortunately within 15 minutes, but now this morning I have vaginal bleeding and I am only 11 days into my cycle. | Do not recommend unless you are prepared to deal with gut wrenching pain and going into shock. Not worth it, I will continue to take Ibuprofen instead. | F | 27 | 1 times | 6/13/2008 | 1 | Popliteal artery entrapment | i was prescribed arthrotec 75 to take twice a day with or before food.i took the very first tablet as directed,two hours later i was doubled up in pain with stomach cramps, i had very bad diarrhoa,and heavy menstral bleeding with clots even though i had just finished my cycle a week before.to add to this i couldnt pass urine,when i eventualy did it was full of blood.i also felt very weak and could not stop shaking | I spoke with my doctor just hours after taking this medication,i described all my symptoms,the bleeding was dismissed as being a coincedence and nothing to do with the medication!! I can say that is total rubbish.I would avoid this medication at all costs | F | 39 | 1 times | 9/17/2008 | 1 | Arm/fingers pain | From one pill : Heavy menstrual bleeding even though my periods ended a week before, cramps, nausea | Women, beware: do NOT take this medicine unless you've taken it in the past and it was right for you. Also, do NOT take this if you might be pregnant! I checked the reviews on this website before taking this drug, and I thought "oh, I'm sure it won't happen to me". Sure enough, 2 hours after taking a single pill, the bleeding and cramps started. Never again will I touch this drug. | F | 34 | 1 times | 7/27/2009 | 1 | Tendonitis | I took the drug only once, at about 9:00 p.m. 15 minutes later I experienced dizziness, nausea, and stomach pain, followed about 10 minutes later by level 6 pain in major joints (knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, hands). Elevated blood pressure and heart palpitations. Still felt somewhat dizzy and sick the next day. Extreme gas in stomach and intestines for several days afterward. Had acid reflux-type symptoms for a few days, though I have never had reflux. Evil drug!! | F | 41 | 1 times | 10/31/2009 | 1 | Ovarian cyst | Heartburn, i can't breathe | I hated it | 20 | 1 times 1x2 | 1/6/2020 | 1 | RSI pain in arms/neck/back | Feels like menstrual cramps, back ache, sick to stomach for 24 hours + | Was unhappy about being prescribed this but gave it a try since the pharmacy couldn't take it back (mistake -- didn't read about it until after I'd picked up the prescription). After taking pill with food, feels like menstrual cramps, lower back pain & nausea within 45 minutes. After the last pill, have been sick to my stomach for over 24 hours. Discontinuing use immediately. Have heard great things about Celebrex. Maybe will ask for that. | F | 26 | 3 times | 5/9/2009 | 5 | CVID | It did cause deodenic ulcers, but my haematologist Flagyl and Avelon for a trip to the Seychelles. The combination healed my ulcers. I use ulsanic for any pain medication as I do not wat the ulcers to return. I have very little immunity as it is, so for me prevention is better than cure. | I cannot take it for more than 3 days. I suffer from severe Osteoperosis and osteo arthritis. My immune system can cause pain storms. I do not take the same pain meds all the time but alternate as to not get addicted or build an immunity against them. | F | 54 | 0 days 130mg 1X day | 7/5/2021 | 5 | RA | None | Miracle...other than a little buzz it relieved almost all my pain. | M | 50 | 1 days 75 mg | 1/3/2015 | 5 | arthritis in neck and back | Very little side effects,some gas. Gave me my life back. Now I can sleep at night and do most activities. Mobility without pain! | Worry about the long term side effects of an NSAid drug. | F | 56 | 1 days | 8/16/2006 | 4 | tendinitis L. heel, plantar fascii | some diarrhea, some constipation, fatigue | it works very well for the heel; I couldn't walk on it very well before taking it. I take 75mg.twice a day. Also have severe osteoarthritis in the knees and hands, but it doesn't seem to relieve that pain at all. | F | 64 | 1 days | 3/4/2008 | 3 | Extreme abdominal pain, headache | I was prescribed this drug because I had spent a whole night in complete agony; abdominal pain, lower back pain, all that I imagine labor pain to be, except I was not in labor. Though the cause of my pain remains undetermined, the Arthrotec combined with Paracetamol pretty much eliminated the pain. This was a big relief, as the 1200 MG of Ibuprofen I had taken throughout the night had done nothing. I only took 1 Arthrotec and 1 Paracetamol and that did the trick. HOWEVER: I had a very bad headache yesterday and Ibuprofen again didn't work. I still had the other Arthrotec pills left, so I took one. Although it alleviated the pain, I got up this morning with heavy vaginal bleeding even though my period ended last week. I was relieved to read that this could be a side effect, as it means I probably don't have something serious, but I will have to be in some serious pain to risk bleeding from the vagina again. Next time I'll try my luck with Paracetamol. | The pill I took consisted of 50 MG Diclofenac and 200 MG Misoprostol. | F | 32 | 1 days 1X day | 8/9/2010 | 2 | chronic neck pain | just took the drug about 30 minutes ago and am now experiencing the worst abdominal pain ever, like mentstrual cramps/diarreah cramping combined. i had to keep dropping into a crouched position due to the severity of the lower abdominal pain. i was put on this medication because i was taking such high doses of Advil to quell the inflammation in my neck and back muscles that it caused me to have a GI bleed. but after this little episode, and after reading that it can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, i highly doubt this drug is the best fit for my problem!! i already have anemia due to the gastric bleed. how could my doctor not think of this? i'm also starting to feel dizzy and light headed, and can feel acidic bile at the back of my throat. great!! :| | F | 34 | 1 days 50-200mg 1X day | 10/21/2010 | 2 | Back muscle pain and spinal pain | It began with stomach pain,then slight nausea, then reflux each time I took a pill.After the second pill the same progression of symptoms only now the abdominal gas,cramps and pain would be with me all day.I stopped pills but abdominal cramps persist. | The only good thing I can say about Arthrotec is that I did notice pain relief but I won't put up with the side effects on a daily basis since I spent a long time getting rid of a reflux problem in the past. The abdominal gas,cramps and discomfort are another thing I don't want to see get worse if I keep taking Arthrotec. I've taken Tylenol 3 and never had a problem like this. Perhaps there is something not right yet with Arthrotec. | M | 61 | 1 days 75 MG 2X day | 3/19/2010 | 2 | Pinched nerves in arm | Some extra gas in stomach, painful, hiccups, heartburn, some stomach upset | I had a phone appointment and a doctor diagnosed me, but this med has not helped with pain at all. Is it not for pain? | F | 57 | 1 days 50 2X day | 9/6/2020 | 1 | Chills after menses, aches and pain | Excruciating pelvic pains vaginal bleeding | I took just one and the fever seemed abated during the next 30 minutes but an hour later, I had the most excruciating pelvic pains ever and then I began to have vaginal bleeding and I had concluded my monthly flow 2 days ago. I type this with pain, so never ever again! | F | 35 | 1 days | 8/30/2016 |