Brufen Tablets 400mg 25x10s

What it is used for: Pain & Fever Relief.

Indications as listed by the manufacturer: Rheumatoid arthritis including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis or still's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, other non-rheumatoid (seronegative) arthropathies and acute gouty arthritis and periarticular conditions such as frozen shoulder (capsulitis), bursitis, tendonitis, tenosynovitis and low-back pain. Soft tissue injuries. Mild to moderate pain such as dysmenorrhoea, dental and post operative pain. Symptomatic relief of headache including migraine headache. In addition ibuprofen is indicated for the treatment of pyrexia.

How it works: It relieves pain and reduces inflammation (swelling or redness) that may occur.

Active ingredient: Ibuprofen.

Reported side effects: Nausea or vomiting , loss of appetite , heartburn or pain in the upper part of your stomach , cramps, wind, constipation or diarrhoea , headache , sleepiness or drowsiness , dizziness ? buzzing or ringing in the ears or other trouble hearing , runny or stuffy nose , sleeplessness (insomnia) , feeling tired (fatigue). hallucinations , changes in mood, for example depression, confusion, nervousness , severe pain or tenderness in the stomach , eye problems such as blurred vision or loss of colour vision or sore red eyes or itching , signs of frequent or worrying infections such as fever, severe chills, sore throat or mouth ulcers , bleeding or bruising more easily than normal, reddish or purplish blotches under the skin.

Known drug interactions: Aspirin, salicylates or other NSAID medicines , warfarin or clopidogrel , lithium, SSRIs such as fluoxetine, diuretics, methotrexate , corticosteroids, digoxin , ciclosporin or tacrolimus, aminoglycosides, medicines , gingko biloba, quinolone antibiotics, zidovudine, cholestyramine, sulfonylureas, voriconazole or fluconazole, mifepristol.

The usual dose of Ibuprofen is 1200mg to 1800 mg daily. This dose may be increased for short periods of time, in severe conditions, up to a maximum dose of 2400 mg daily. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for proper use of medicine.

Active ingredient: Ibuprofen. Labelled strength: 400mg.

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.

Manufactured by Brufen Healthcare (Pvt) Ltd.. Country of origin: United Kingdom.