Novolid Plus Tablet belongs to a class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Pain can be temporary (acute) or long-lasting (chronic). Acute pain is caused by damage to the tissues of the muscle, bone or other organs for a short time. In contrast, chronic pain lasts for a long duration and is caused due to pathologies like nerve damage, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc. Besides this, it is also useful for dental pain, which can occur due to damage to the tooth nerve, infection, decay, extraction or injury.

Novolid Plus Tablet is composed of two medicines: Nimesulide and Paracetamol. Together it relieves symptoms of arthritis, dysmenorrhea (painful periods or menstrual cramps) and reduce fever. Nimesulide is known to have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect for easing mild to moderate pain. It works by blocking the effect of a prostaglandin chemical responsible for inducing pain and inflammation in our bodies. Paracetamol acts as a mild analgesic and antipyretic (fever reducer). It lowers the elevated body temperature and mild pain by inhibiting the synthesis of a chemical messenger (prostaglandin) and promoting heat loss (through sweating) that helps reset the hypothalamic thermostat. Together it helps in reducing mild to moderate pain in a shorter duration.

Take Novolid Plus Tablet exactly as directed by your doctor. The most common side effects of Novolid Plus Tablet are loss of appetite (in case of liver condition), nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, persistent tiredness or dark/discoloured urine. It is not necessary for everyone to experience the above side effects. In case of any discomfort, speak with your doctor.

Do not take Novolid Plus Tablet if you are allergic to painkillers like aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen or diclofenac. It is not recommended for use in children, people with liver disease, heart disease or gastric ulcers/bleeding problems. Novolid Plus Tablet may be associated with a small increase in heart attack risk (myocardial infarction). Avoid alcohol consumption as it may damage your liver and cause increased side effects on taking this drug. Consult your doctor if your pain, inflammation and fever symptoms do not disappear even after ten days.

Novolid Plus Tablet comprises nimesulide and paracetamol, primarily used to treat mild to moderate pain. Novolid Plus Tablet is prescribed mainly to treat pain and relieve discomfort caused by conditions like tooth pain, arthritis, period pain and other types of short-term pains. It helps treat pain by blocking the chemical messenger in the brain responsible for causing fever, pain and inflammation. Nimesulide works by blocking the effect of a chemical known as prostaglandin, responsible for inducing pain and inflammation in our body. On the other hand, Paracetamol lowers the elevated body temperature and mild pain by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis by promoting heat loss (through sweating) that helps reset the hypothalamic thermostat. Paracetamol has the advantage of producing less gastric irritation than other painkillers like aspirin.

Novolid Plus Tablet is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to Novolid Plus Tablet , paracetamol, nimesulide, or other pain killers. Please inform your doctor before starting Novolid Plus Tablet if you have an active stomach ulcer, recent gastrointestinal bleeding, asthma, recent by-pass heart surgery or severe kidney/liver impairment. Nimesulide present in Novolid Plus Tablet is known to affect fertility, so if you are planning for pregnancy, contact the doctor. Novolid Plus Tablet should be avoided in both pregnant (especially last trimester of pregnancy) and breastfeeding women, as it may pass the milk affecting the baby. Patients with heart diseases and recent stroke (bleeding in the brain) should not take Novolid Plus Tablet as a substitute for aspirin. It should not be given to children (below 12 years) with symptoms of fever and chills or suffering from influenza (flu) or chickenpox.

Inform your doctor about any bleeding disorders as nimesulide in Novolid Plus Tablet should be taken with care as it may interference in the functioning of platelets.