Indomethacin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 18)
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Fasciitis def postmarketing x x x
Leukaemia def postmarketing x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def postmarketing x x x x
Pollakiuria def postmarketing x x x x
Necrotising fasciitis def postmarketing x x x
Abdominal distension def x
Acidosis def x
Agranulocytosis def x x x
Alkalosis def x
Alopecia def x x x
Anaphylactic shock def x x x
Anaemia def x x x
Aplastic anaemia def x x
Haemolytic anaemia def x x
Angioedema def x x x
Anorexia def x x x
Anxiety def x x x x
Apnoea def x
Arrhythmia def x x
Asthma def x x x x
Coagulopathy def x x
Carcinoma def x x x
Chest pain def x x
Colitis def x x x
Colitis ulcerative def x x
Coma def x x x
Confusional state def x x x x
Constipation def x x x
Convulsion def x x x
Deafness def x x
Depersonalisation def x x x
Dermatitis def x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def x
Diarrhoea def x x x x
Distention def x x x
Diplopia def x x x
Disseminated intravascular coagulation def x x
Diverticulum def x x x
Dizziness def x x x x
Drowsiness def x x x
Dysarthria def x x
Dyspepsia def x x x x
Dyspnoea def x x x
Ecchymosis def x x
Oedema def x x x x
Enterocolitis def x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x x
Epilepsy def x x x
Epistaxis def x x
Erythema multiforme def x x x
Erythema nodosum def x x x
Oesophageal disorder def x x x x
Rash def x x
Fatigue def x x x x
Body temperature increased def x x
Fibrosis def x
Flatulence def x x x x
Flushing def x x x
Gastroenteritis def x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x x
Glycosuria def x x x
Gynaecomastia def x x
Headache def x x x
Cardiac failure def x
Cardiac failure congestive def x
Heartburn def x x x x
Haematuria def x x
Haemorrhage def x x x x x x
Hepatitis def x x x
Hyperglycaemia def x x
Hyperkalaemia def x x
Hypersensitivity def x x
Hypertension def x x x
Pulmonary hypertension def x
Hypertrophy def x x x x
Hypoglycaemia def x
Hyponatraemia def x
Hypotension def x x x
Ileitis def x x x
Infection def x
Jaundice def x x x
Leukopenia def x
Nausea def x x x
Nephritis def x x
Nephritis interstitial def x x
Nephrotic syndrome def x x x
Nervousness def x x x x
Obstruction def x x
Oliguria def x x x
Palpitations def x x
Paraesthesia def x x
Peptic ulcer def x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def x x x
Petechiae def x x
Pneumothorax def x x
Proctitis def x x x
Proteinuria def x x x
Pruritus def x x
Pulmonary oedema def x x x
Purpura def x x x x
Renal failure def x x x
Retinopathy of prematurity def x
Shock def x x x
Gastric disorder def x x x x
Stomatitis def x x x
Ulcerative stomatitis x x x
Sweating def x x
Syncope def x x x
Tachycardia def x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x
Tinnitus def x x
Ulcer def x x x x
Erythema def x x x
Uremia def x
Urticaria def x x
Vasculitis def x x
Vertigo def x x x x
Vomiting def x x x x x
Weight increased def x x x x
Apathy def x x x x
Necrolysis epidermal x x
Haemorrhage intracranial def x
Pulmonary haemorrhage def x x
Bleeding vaginal def x x x
Bone marrow depression def x x x
Muscular weakness def x x x x
Intestinal ulcer x x x
Corneal deposits x x
Muscle movement involuntary x x x
Malaise def x x x x
Epigastric pain x x x x
Rectal tenesmus def x x x
Discomfort def x
Abdominal distress x x x x
Gastric perforation def x
Skin exfoliation x
Ileitis regional x x x
Rectal haemorrhage def x x x x
Fluid retention x x x x
Nephritic syndrome
Macule def x x x
Psychotic episode x x x x
Secondary anaemia x x x
Electrolyte imbalance def x
Vision blurred def x x
Platelet count decreased x
Bradycardia def x
Neuropathy def x x x
Necrotizing enterocolitis def x
Serum potassium increased x
Serum creatinine increased x
Acute anaphylaxis x x
Thrombocytopenic purpura def x x x
Lung infection def x
Insomnia def x x x x
Ileus def x
Abdominal bloating def x x x x
Insufficiency renal def x x x
Weakness def x x x x
Platelet aggregation decreased x
Somnolence def x x x x
Indication Labels
Adverse reaction def x
Ankylosing spondylitis def x x x x x
Arthritis def x x x x x x x
Arthropathy def x
Bursitis def x x x x x
Cardiomegaly def x x x
Drug interaction def x x
Gout def x
Gout attack x
Gouty arthritis def x x x x x
Hyperkinesia def x x x
Joint swelling x
Osteoarthritis def x x x x x x
Pain def x
Patent ductus arteriosus def x x x
Respiratory distress def x x x
Rheumatoid arthritis def x x x x x x x
Spondylitis def x x x x x x
Stiffness x
Swelling def x
Tenderness def x
Tendonitis def x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: C01EB03, M01AB01, M02AA23, S01BC01

Legend

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frequent (1% to 100%)    
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. INDOMETHACIN : 2 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. INDOMETHACIN / RHODACINE - SUP 100MG : 2 side effects (Health Canada)
  3. INDOMETHACIN SODIUM / INDOCIN : 4 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. INDOMETHACIN : 5 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. INDOMETHACIN : 11 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. INDOMETHACIN : 37 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. INDOMETHACIN / INDOCIN : 37 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  8. INDOMETHACIN : 85 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. INDOMETHACIN : 115 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. Indomethacin : 126 side effects (FDA XML label)