Side Effects:

Common Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Epigastric pain, Flatulence, Nausea, Vomiting, Indigestion.

Expert advice for Haloran Tablet SR
It should be taken with food or milk to avoid getting an upset stomach. It can cause serious complications like stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long time. Haloran can raise a risk of blood clots, heart attack, or a stroke. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can Haloran be used along with warfarin?
No. Using Haloran together with warfarin can increase the risk of serious bleeding from the stomach (Higher than users of either drug alone). Inform your doctor before starting these medications.

Q. Is Haloran a painkiller?
Yes. Haloran is a pain killer. In fact, it belongs to the class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is commonly used for the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis.

Q. Is Haloran a narcotic?
No, Haloran is not a narcotic. Narcotics are drugs with sleep inducing properties, usual derivatives of Opium like Heroin and Morphine.

Q. Can I use Haloran along with vitamins?
Yes, Haloran can be taken with vitamins. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Can Haloran be used for the treatment of hepatitis?
No, Haloran is not approved for the treatment of hepatitis. Hepatitis is a condition where the liver is inflamed. Haloran can, in fact, cause harm to the liver as a side effect.

Q. Can Haloran be used after C-section?
Yes, Haloran is a pain killer. C-section is the short name for Cesarean Section which is an operative procedure to deliver the baby through the mother's abdomen and uterus. Haloran can be used to treat the pain that may occur after the operation.

Q. Can I take Haloran along with misoprostol?
Yes. It can be taken together. Misoprostol protects the stomach from irritating gastric effects of Haloran. The combination of medication is used to treat arthritis in patients at high risk of getting stomach/intestinal ulcers and complications from the ulcers (such as bleeding).

Q. Can I take Haloran while I am on thyroxine?
Yes, Haloran can be taken with thyroxine. No drug-drug interactions or any harmful effects have been reported when they are used together.

Q. Why Haloran should be stopped before surgery?
Since Haloran has been shown to have blood thinning effects, it can increase the risk of bleeding. Therefore, it is stopped before surgery to prevent excessive loss of blood.

Q. What are the contraindications for Haloran?
Haloran should not be used if there is an allergic reaction (hypersensitivity) to it, or other pain killers, active ulcer in the stomach, bleeding from the stomach, history of severe heart failure, liver failure, kidney failure and or heart attack.

Q. Can Haloran affect the chance of conceiving?
Yes. Haloran can sometime cause reversible infertility. Haloran by its mechanism of action, may delay or prevent rupture of ovarian follicles, which has been associated with reversible infertility in some women. Consult your doctor before starting this medication.

Q. Why does Haloran cause an ulcer?
Haloran can cause damage to the lining cells of the stomach by several mechanisms, including the irritant effect on the cells, breaking of the protective barrier properties of lining cells, suppression of prostaglandin production of the stomach, reduction of stomach mucosal blood flow and interference with the repair of superficial injury of the stomach lining.

Q. Why is Haloran contraindicated in asthma?
Some patients with asthma are hypersensitive to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) like aspirin which can lead to acute attacks of asthma. Consult your doctor before starting this medication.

Q. Is Haloran good for back pain?
Yes, Haloran has been found to be effective to reduce back pain. Haloran is a pain killer that belongs to the NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory) class. Other NSAIDs have also been found to be useful in back pain eg. Ibuprofen and Naproxen.

Q. Can I use Haloran during my fever treatment?
Yes, Haloran can reduce fever. However, commonly used to reduce the pain, particularly that which is seen with Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis.

Q. Can I use Haloran to treat a sore throat?
Sore throat is mostly caused by bacteria so antibiotics are given to treat a sore throat whereas Haloran is a pain killer so it can be given in cases of throat pain associated with it but only under the prescription of a doctor.

Q. Can I use Haloran to treat urinary tract infections (UTI)?
Haloran can be used to treat the pain associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) but for complete treatment, a course of antibiotics will be required.

Q. Can Haloran cause sedation?
Haloran is not known to cause sedation. There have been rare, an isolated case report of sedation with the drug.

Q. Can I take Haloran for kidney stones?
Yes,Haloran can be used to relieve the pain due to kidney stones. However, there is also a risk of kidney damage with Haloran as its side effect. It is advised not to take Haloran for a prolonged time for this condition without adequate monitoring.

Q. Can I use Haloran for the treatment of arthritis?
Yes, Haloran is commonly used for the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and spondylitis.It belongs to the class of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). .

Q. Can I use Haloran with diuretics?
No, Haloran should not be used with diuretics. Haloran reduces the natriuretic effect of furosemide and thiazides diuretics in some patients. This response has been attributed to inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis.

Q. Can I use Haloran with mifepristone?
These drugs should not be used together as the effect of mifepristone may be lowered by Haloran. Mifepristone is used for medical abortion.

Q. Can I use Haloran with lithium?
No.These drugs should not be used together as Haloran increases the blood levels of lithium which may further increase the side effects.