Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
IBUPROFEN
Abbott Laboratories Ireland Ltd
IBUPROFEN
100 MG/5ml
Oral Suspension
Product subject to prescription which may be renewed (B)
Authorised
0000-00-00
Patient Information Leaflet BRUFEN PAEDIATRIC 100MG/5ML ORAL SUSPENSION (ibuprofen) IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please read this leaflet carefully before you start taking your medicine. Keep this leaflet as you may need to read it again. This leaflet provides a summary of the information currently available on Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension. For further information or advice ask your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine is for you and should never be given to anyone else, even if they appear to have the same symptoms as you. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any side effects. In this leaflet: 1. What is Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension and what is it used for? 2. What should you know before taking Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension? 3. How should you take Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension? 4. Possible side effects of Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension 5. How should you store Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension? 6. Further Information about Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension 1. WHAT IS BRUFEN PAEDIATRIC ORAL SUSPENSION AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR? Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension belongs to a group of medicines called anti-inflammatory pain killers. It can be used to relieve pain and inflammation in conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis (including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or Still's disease), arthritis of the spine (ankylosing spondylitis), swollen joints, frozen shoulder, bursitis, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, lower back pain, sprains and strains. Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension can also be used to treat other painful conditions such as toothache, pain after operations, period pain and headache, including migraine and to reduce fever in children. The active ingredient in Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension is ibuprofen and each 5ml spoonful cont Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Brufen Paediatric 100 mg / 5 ml Oral Suspension. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each 5 ml contains 100 mg ibuprofen Excipients: Each 5ml also contains: 5mg methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) 2.5mg propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216) 500mg sorbitol solution non-crystallising (E420) 3.3g sucrose 0.5mg sunset yellow FC edicol (E110) For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Oral suspension. Orange-coloured and flavoured syrup-like suspension. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Brufen Paediatric Oral Suspension is indicated in the management of various arthroses such as rheumatoid arthritis (including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or Still’s Disease) and osteoarthritis, fibrositis, ankylosing and other muscular syndromes such as low back pain, soft tissue trauma and various inflammations of tendon, joint capsules and ligaments. As an analgesic in the relief of mild to moderate pain. For the treatment of pyrexia in children. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Undesirable effects may be minimised by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary to control symptoms (_see section 4.4_, _Special warnings and precautions for use_). _Adults: _The recommended dosage of Brufen is 1200-1800 mg daily in divided doses. Some patients can be maintained on 600-1200 mg daily. Total daily dose should not exceed 2400 mg. _Children: _The recommended dose of Brufen is 20-30 mg per kg of bodyweight daily in divided doses. This can be achieved as follows: 3-6 months (weight > 5kg): 5mg/kg three times a day. 6 months to 1 year: 2.5ml (50mg) three times a day. 1-2 years: 2.5 ml (50 mg) three to four times a day. 3-7 years: one 5 ml spoonful (100 mg) thr Read the complete document