Flamotal 400 mg, 30 tablets

Trade Name:

Flamotal 

Ibuprofen 400 mg

30 film coated tablets

Composition:

Each tablet contains:

Ibuprofen 400 mg.

Inactive ingredients::

Microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate.

Properties:

The drug belongs to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It has analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects.

The mechanism of action of ibuprofen is due to the inhibition of the synthesis of prostaglandins – mediators of pain, inflammation and hyperthermic reaction.

Indications:

-Symptomatic treatment of pain and inflammation;

-Acute arthritis (including exacerbation of gout);

-Chronic arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis);

-Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory diseases of the spine;

-Arthroses and spondyloarthroses;

-Post-traumatic pain;

-Moderate to moderate pain syndrome;

-Fever.

Dosage and administration:

-Adults and children aged 12 years and older: 

Patients with body weight more than 40 kg are recommended to take 1 tablet (400 mg) every 6 hours, but not more than 3 pieces per day. 

-The elderly and patients with impaired liver function do not require dose reduction.

-The drug is intended for short-term administration. If symptoms such as fever, pain persist for 3 days, a doctor should be consulted.

Side effects:

Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, decreased appetite , bronchospasm, decreased hearing, tinnitus, visual disturbances, headache, insomnia, dizziness, increased blood pressure, heart failure, nephrotic syndrome, cystitis, allergic reactions, anemia, thrombocytopenia.

Contraindications:

-Excessive sensitivity to the components of the drug.

-Amnestic data on an attack of bronchial obstruction, rhinitis, urticaria after taking acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs.

-Erosive ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

-Age younger than 15 years

-Severe liver and kidney dysfunction.

-Pregnancy.

-Gastrointestinal bleeding and intracranial hemorrhages

-Hemophilia and other blood coagulation disorders.

Warnings and precautions:

-The shortest possible short course and at the lowest effective dose necessary to relieve symptoms is recommended. If systemic use for more than 10 days is necessary, a physician should be consulted. 

-Monitoring of peripheral blood, liver and kidney status is necessary during long-term treatment. 

-Because of severe purulent complications it is recommended to avoid the use of ibuprofen in chickenpox. -Ibuprofen affects ovulation, impairing female fertility (reversible after treatment withdrawal).

-Store out of reach of children.

Storage:

Store at a temperature not exceeding 30°C

Package:

Carton box holds 2 blisters of 10 tablets, paper instructions.