Indomethacin

Indochron E-R; Indocin Logo

Brand name(s): Indochron E-R; Indocin

What special precautions should I follow?

Before taking indomethacin,

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to indomethacin, aspirin or other medications for pain or arthritis, or any other drugs.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin), aspirin, atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), digoxin (Lanoxin), diuretics ('water pills'), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid), medications for arthritis or diabetes, methotrexate, metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), phenylpropanolamine, phenytoin (Dilantin), probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins.
• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver, heart, or kidney disease; high blood pressure; any stomach problems; any other gastrointestinal disease; epilepsy; Parkinson's disease; depression; or mental illness.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking indomethacin, call your doctor.
• if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking indomethacin.
• you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
• remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug. Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication.

Last Revised: 04/01/2003

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