Clinical information
Common uses
- rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
- ankylosing spondylitis
- acute gout
- painful shoulder (bursitis or tendinitis)
Common side effects
- headache
- dizziness
- indigestion
- feeling sick
Cautions
- increased risk of heart attack and stroke
- serious stomach bleeding and ulcers can occur without warning
- not with aspirin-sensitive asthma
- avoid in severe heart failure or advanced kidney disease
Interactions
- warfarin, aspirin, SSRIs (bleeding risk)
- ACE inhibitors, ARBs, beta-blockers (reduced blood pressure effect)
- diuretics (reduced effect; never with triamterene)
- lithium and methotrexate (toxicity risk)
- digoxin (levels rise)
- other NSAIDs, especially diflunisal (avoid)
Pregnancy: avoid from 30 weeks; limit use from 20 weeks
Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: DailyMed, dailymed.nlm.nih.gov, indomethacin label, setid d2997707-1541-4f5d-8c8d-70b0a13be8b2 (accessed 2026-08-16)