RM MEFENAMIC ACID 250MG TAB

Medicine Information

What is this medicine used for?

For symptomatic relief of mild to moderately severe pain such as headache, toothache, pain after minor surgery and tooth extraction, myalgia, dysmenorrhea, and pain associated with cancer.

For treatment of soft tissue rheumatism, sprain/tendonitis and low back pain.

How much and how often should you use this medicine?

Just like other NSAIDs, the lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest possible time. Orally, preferably with food.

Adults and Adolescents older than 14 years:

1 tablet every 8 hours as needed or as directed by a doctor.

For the relief of dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS):

1 tablet every 8 hours while symptoms persist (“period pains” and other associated symptoms) or as directed by a doctor.

Do not take this medicine continuously for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor.

Contraindications

• Lithium: increased risk of lithium toxicity
• Methotrexate: increased risk of methotrexate toxicity
• Prednisone, Prednisolone, Citalopram, Sertraline: increased risk of stomach bleeding
• Ciclosporin, Tacrolimus: increased risk of kidney damage
• Ofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Norfloxacin, Ciprofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones: increased risk of convulsions

Availability

Mefenamic Acid 250 mg Tablet- Box of 100’s (in flex foil by 4’s)

Mefenamic Acid 500 mg Tablet- Box of 100’s (in flex foil by 4’s)

ASC Reference No. R0114N070623R

Indication

For symptomatic relief of mild to moderately severe pain such as headache, toothache, pain after minor surgery and tooth extraction, myalgia, dysmenorrhea, and pain associated with cancer.

Ingredients

Each tablet contains: Mefenamic acid 250 mg or 500 mg