Lloydspharmacy Ibuprofen Long Lasting 200mg capsules

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Ibuprofen

Available from:

Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd

ATC code:

M01AE01

INN (International Name):

Ibuprofen

Dosage:

200mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Modified-release capsule

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 10010100; GTIN: 5037560015071

Patient Information leaflet

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HOW TO TAKE THE MEDICINE
IF YOU TAKE MORE LLOYDSPHARMACY
IBUPROFEN 200MG LONG LASTING CAPSULES
THAN YOU SHOULD:
If you have taken more capsules than you
should, or if children have taken this
medicine by accident always contact a
doctor or nearest hospital to get an opinion
of the risk and advice on action to be taken.
The symptoms can include nausea, stomach
pain, vomiting (may be blood streaked),
headache, ringing in the ears, confusion and
shaky eye movement. At high doses,
drowsiness, chest pain, palpitations, loss of
consciousness, convulsions (mainly in
children), weakness and dizziness, blood in
urine, cold body feeling, and breathing
problems have been reported.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Most people take Lloydspharmacy
Ibuprofen 200mg Long Lasting Capsules
without any problems, but it can have side
effects, like all medicines.
To reduce the chance of side effects,
especially if you are elderly, use the lowest
effective dose for the shortest possible time.
IF YOU GET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AT ANY TIME
DURING YOUR TREATMENT STOP TAKING, AND
GET MEDICAL HELP STRAIGHT AWAY:
ALLERGIC REACTIONS:
The following reactions may mean you are
having an allergic reaction to this medicine:
•
asthma, worsening of asthma,
unexplained wheezing or shortness of
breath
•
swelling of the face, lips, tongue and
throat (causing difficulty in swallowing or
breathing)
•
rapid heart rate, low blood pressure,
collapse
•
also, there may be skin reaction
(including hives, rash and itching) – very
rarely these can be severe with blistering
and peeling skin.
SKIN PROBLEMS:
•
A severe skin reaction known as DRESS
syndrome can occur. Symptoms of
DRESS include: skin rash, fever, swelling
of lymph nodes and an increase of
eosinophils (a type of white blood cells).
•
A red, scaly widespread rash with bumps
under the skin and blisters mainly
localized on the skin folds, trunk, and
upper extremities accompanied by fever
at the initiation of treatment (acute
generalised exanthematous pustulosis).
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Summary of Product characteristics

1.
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Capsules
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2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Ibuprofen 200mg
For excipients, see 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Modified-Release Capsule, Hard. [Modified-Release Capsule]
Blue/Clear capsules containing white coated beads.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Rheumatic
or
muscular
pain,
backache,
neuralgia,
migraine,
headache,
dental
pain,
dysmenorrhoea (period pain), feverishness, symptoms of colds and
influenza.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For oral administration and short term use only:
Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years:
The minimum effective dose should be used for the shortest time
necessary to relieve symptoms.
Swallow 400mg (2 capsules), preferably with water, each morning and
evening, as required. Do not
take more than 800mg (4 capsules) in any 24 hour period.
If in adults this medicinal product is required for more than 10 days,
or if symptoms worsen the
patient should consult a doctor.
If in children and adolescents between 12 and 18 years this medicinal
product is required for more
than 3 days, of if symptoms worsen a doctor should be consulted.
Not to be given to children under 12 years.
Undesirable effects may be minimised by using the lowest effective
dose for the shortest duration
necessary to control symptoms (see section 4.4).
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to ibuprofen or any of the excipients in the product.
Patients who have prev