Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MBBS , Internal Medicine

Yes, Moxicon K is given for short-term treatment of inflammation and pain, once you find relief from pain and inflammation then you can discontinue it if taken by yourself. But if your doctor has prescribed Moxicon K and if you are thinking about discontinuing this medicine then do discuss with your doctor.

Dr. Kishan Barnwal MBBS , General Physician

Yes, Moxicon K is associated with a risk of bleeding. Since Moxicon K inhibits platelet function, it should not be used in people with confirmed or suspected cardiovascular bleeding and in patients with high risk of bleeding. 

Dr. Saurabh Dhamdhere MBBS , Orthopedics

Moxicon K is a potent, short-acting non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. It is extremely important that you follow the instructions of your doctor completely and do not take any extra doses or take it for a longer period of time as that might result in some side effects.

Dr. Ramraj Meena MBBS , General Physician

Moxicon K is an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic. It works by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandin (a chemical messenger which is responsible for pain and inflammation) by competitive inhibition of the enzyme (COX Enzyme) which is responsible for the synthesis of prostaglandin. Hence in this way, it prevents inflammation and pain. Moxicon K exert an antipyretic effect by acting on the brain (hypothalamus that controls the body temperature in our body) which relief from the fever.

Dr Anjum Mujawar MBBS, MBBS , Emergency Medicine

No, Moxicon K is not a narcotic. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug which is used for the treatment of moderately severe pain. Narcotics are the natural products like opium and its derivatives, heroin, coca leaf and cannabis, synthetic drugs like pethidine, methadone, codeine, morphine. These are also prescription drugs and must be taken cautiously as these can cause an addiction.