Indomethacin is used to treat pain, inflammation, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis, gout, bursitis, and tendonitis. This medicine is related with the class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is also a very helpful medicine for the treatment of joint pain associated with moderate or persistent rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis or arthritis of the spine. Indocin Generic is the brand name of this medicine. Though this is an effectual medicine but it can also let you face some side effects.