Ibuprofen 600mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Bahasa: Inggeris

Sumber: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Bahan aktif:

Ibuprofen

Boleh didapati daripada:

Crescent Pharma Ltd

Kod ATC:

M01AE01

INN (Nama Antarabangsa):

Ibuprofen

Dos:

600mg

Borang farmaseutikal:

Oral tablet

Laluan pentadbiran:

Oral

Kelas:

No Controlled Drug Status

Jenis preskripsi:

Valid as a prescribable product

Ringkasan produk:

BNF: 10010100; GTIN: 5017123292156

Risalah maklumat

Package leaflet: Information for the patient
Ibuprofen Tablets BP 200 mg, 400 mg and 600 mg
Ibuprofen
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this
medicine because it contains
important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may
harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or
nurse. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Ibuprofen Tablets is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Ibuprofen Tablets
3. How to take Ibuprofen Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ibuprofen Tablets
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT IBUPROFEN TABLETS IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Ibuprofen belongs to a group of medicines called NSAID (non-steroidal
anti-
inflammatory drugs) which work by reducing pain inflammation and
fever.
Ibuprofen is used for the symptomatic treatmen of mild to moderate
pain including
migraine headache period pain and/or fever. In addition, Ibuprofen is
used for the
symptomatic treatmen of pain and inflammation in arthritic diseases
(e.g. rheumatoid
arthritis), degenerative arthritic conditions (e.g. osteoarthritis)
and in painful swelling
and inflammation aftersoft tissue injuries
.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
IBUPROFEN TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE IBUPROFEN:
•
You are allergic to ibuprofen or any of the other ingredients of this
medicine
(listed in section 6)
•
If you are suffering from an ulcer or bleeding in the stomach or small
intestine
(duodenum) or if you have had two or more of these episodes in the
past
•
If you have suffered from gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation
related to
previous use of drugs for pain and inflammation (NSAIDs)
If you have had allergic reactions such as

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ibuprofen Tablets BP 600mg.
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 600 mg of Ibuprofen, BP.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablets.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Ibuprofen is indicated for symptomatic treatment of pain and
inflammation in
arthritic diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) degenerative arthritic
conditions
(e.g. osteoarthritis), and in painful swelling and inflammation after
soft tissue
injuries.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration
necessary to
relieve symptoms (see section 4.4).
The treating physician decides on the duration of treatment.
In rheumatic diseases the use of ibuprofen can be required for a
longer period.
Ibuprofen is contraindicated in children and adolescents younger than
15 years
of age. (See section 4.3).
Posology
The ibuprofen dose depends on the patient’s age and body weight. The
maximum single dose for adults should not exceed 800 mg of ibuprofen.
Rheumatic diseases
_ _
_Adults: _
_ _
The recommended dose is 1200 – 1800 mg daily in divided doses.
Maintenance doses of 600 mg-1200 mg daily may be effective in some
patients.
In acute and severe conditions the dose may be (temporarily) increased
to a
maximum of 2400 mg in 3 or 4 divided doses.
_Paediatric population _
_ _
_Adolescents 15 to 17 years of age: _
The recommended dose should be adjusted by weight: 20 mg/kg to a
maximum
of 40 mg/kg body weight daily (max 2400 mg daily) in 3 to 4 divided
doses.
_Elderly: _
NSAIDs should be used with particular caution in elderly patients who
are more
prone to adverse events and are at increased risk of potentially fatal
gastrointestinal haemorrhage, ulceration or perforation (see section
4.4). If
treatment is considered necessary, the lowest dose for the shortest
duration
necessary to control symptoms should be used. Treatment should be
reviewed at
regular intervals