Drug details

Indocin IV (indomethacin inj)

type of NSAIDs

Indocin (indomethacin) and Indocin, IV (indomethacin) for Injection Sterile is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, acute gouty arthritis, bursitis, and tendinitis. Indocin is available as a generic termed indomethacin.

The drug is often used to treat Ankylosing spondylitis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• weight gain, and
• GI symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, and feeling of bowel fullness, constipation and rectal irritation)
• ringing in ears
• reduced urine output
• lowered blood sugar
• fluid retention

The following drugs are related to Indocin IV, either as a replacement or used together:

• Anjeso (meloxicam injection)
• Colchicine (colchicine)
• Procysbi (cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules)
• Uloric (febuxostat)
• Solu Cortef (hydrocortisone sodium succinate)
• Zurampic (lesinurad tablets)
• Rinvoq (upadacitinib extended-release tablets)