Држава: Велика Британија
Језик: Енглески
Извор: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Flurbiprofen
Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd
M01AE09
Flurbiprofen
50mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 10010100
PATIENT LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER Flurbiprofen 50 mg or 100 mg Tablets Flurbiprofen 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 or pharmacist. • 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 or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet (See section 4). What is in this leaflet 1. What Flurbiprofen is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Flurbiprofen 3. How to take Flurbiprofen 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Flurbiprofen 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. What Flurbiprofen is and what it is used for The name of your medicine is Flurbiprofen 50 mg or 100 mg Tablets. The active ingredient is Flurbiprofen. Flurbiprofen belongs to a group of medicines called non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It can be used to relieve pain and inflammation (redness, heat and swelling) in conditions such as: • osteoarthritis (a bone disorder, which is seen mostly in older persons, in which the joints become painful and stiff) • rheumatoid disease (inflammation of the joints and sometimes surrounding tissues) • ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine) • swollen joints, frozen shoulder, bursitis (inflammation of the bursa), tendinitis (inflammation of tendons), tenosynovitis (inflammation of the covering layer of a tendon) • low back pain, sprains and strains. Flurbiprofen can also be used to treat other painful conditions such as toothache, pain after operations, period pain and migraine. 2. What you need to know before you take Flurbiprofen Do not take this medicine if: • You are sensitive (allergic) to any of the ingredients in the tablets listed in Section 6. Ingredi Прочитајте комплетан документ
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Flurbiprofen 50mg Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 50 mg Flurbiprofen Excipients with known effect: Also contains sucrose 82.40 mg , glucose 1.3 mg, lactose 37.50 mg and sunset yellow (E110). For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Coated Tablet. The tablets are sugar-coated and yellow in colour. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the treatment of rheumatoid disease, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, musculoskeletal disorders and trauma such as periarthritis, frozen shoulder, bursitis, tendinitis, tenosynovitis, low back pain, sprains and strains. Flurbiprofen is also indicated for its analgesic effect in the relief of mild to moderate pain in conditions such as dental pain, post-operative pain, dysmenorrhoea and migraine. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology: Undesirable effects may be minimised by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary to control symptoms (see section 4.4). Adults: 150 to 200 mg daily in two, three or four divided doses. In patients with severe symptoms of disease of recent origin, or during acute exacerbations, the total daily dosage may be increased to 300mg in divided doses. For dysmenorrhoea, a dosage of 100mg may be administered at the start of symptoms, followed by 50 or 100 mg given at four – to six – hourly intervals. The maximum total daily dosage should not exceed 300mg. Paediatric population: Flurbiprofen is not recommended for use in children under 12 years. Elderly: The elderly are at risk of the serious consequences of adverse reactions. Although flurbiprofen is generally well tolerated in the elderly, some patients, especially those with impaired renal function, may eliminate NSAIDs more slowly than normal. In these cases, flurbiprofen should be used with caution and dosage should be assessed individually. If an NSAID is considered necessary, the lowest effective dose shoul Прочитајте комплетан документ