Pontalon Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Mefenamic acid

Indications/Uses

Relief of mild to moderate pain including muscular, traumatic, dental pain, headache, post-op, postpartum pain & dysmenorrhoea.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult Initially 500 mg stat, then 250 mg 6 hrly for max 1 wk. Dysmenorrhoea Initially 500 mg stat, then 250 mg 6 hrly for max 2-3 days.

Administration

Should be taken with food: Take immediately after meals.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to aspirin or other NSAIDs. Inflammatory bowel disease, peptic or intestinal ulceration. Renal or hepatic impairment.

Special Precautions

Blood dyscrasias, coagulopathy, dehydration, epilepsy. Pregnancy. Elderly.

Adverse Reactions

GI discomfort, peptic ulceration, GI bleeding, headache, drowsiness, dizziness, visual disturbance, rashes. Occasionally, allergic glomerulonephritis, bronchospasm, precipitation of asthma.

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Drug Interactions

Warfarin, aspirin.

MIMS Class

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

ATC Classification

M01AG01 - mefenamic acid ; Belongs to the class of non-steroidal antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, fenamates.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Pontalon cap 250 mg

Packing/Price

100 × 10's

Form

Pontalon FC tab 500 mg

Packing/Price

100 × 10's

Form

Pontalon tab 250 mg

Packing/Price

12 × 100's

Form

Pontalon tab 500 mg

Packing/Price

12 × 90's

Pontalon

mefenamic acid

Manufacturer:

Y.S.P. Industries

Distributor:

Y.S.P. Industries