Medbufen Dosage & Drug Information

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Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Ibuprofen

Indications/Uses

Relief of fever; mild to moderate aches & pains eg, dental pain including teething pain, toothache, muscular aches or soft tissue injuries including sprains & strains, headache, common cold, flu or sore throat; other types of pain eg, earache, or pain after vaccination or surgery; inflammation from juvenile RA.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Recommended dose: 300 mg bid-tid, max: 1-2 g. Childn 11 yr 15 mL, 9-10 yr 12.5 mL, 6-8 yr 10 mL, 4-6 yr 7.5 mL, 2-3 yr 5 mL. All doses to be taken 6-8 hrly. Max of tid.

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Overdosage

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Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Unresolved dyshematopoiesis; stomach & duodenal ulcers.

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Special Precautions

Patients w/ CV disease or risk factors (eg, CHF, ischemic heart disease, CVA, HTN, hyperlipidemia, DM), bleeding disorders, SLE, mixed connective tissue disorders, porphyria. Surgery. Concomitant use w/ other NSAIDs, antiplatelets, anticoagulants. Not for prolonged usage. Hepatic & renal impairment. Pregnancy (1st-2nd trimester) & lactation. Childn (especially premature neonates w/ risk factors for infection & infants w/ increased bilirubin levels). Elderly.

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Adverse Reactions

GI disturbances eg, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea & metallic taste; peptic & GI ulceration, GI bleeding; headache, vertigo, insomnia, excitation, irritability, tiredness, skin rash, pruritus, tinnitus, edema, blood disorders; increased appetite & wt gain.

Drug Interactions

Decreased blood conc w/ aspirin. Increased risk of stomach & intestinal bleeding w/ phenylbutazone, indomethacin, salicylates & other NSAIDs (eg, mefenamic acid, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen); anticoagulants (eg, warfarin, dicumarol) or thrombolytics (eg, streptokinase); corticosteroids (eg, prednisone, prednisolone), SSRIs (eg, citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline). Acute reduction in kidney function & BP response to ACE inhibitors (eg, captopril, enalapril, ramipril, imidapril, fosinopril, lisinopril). May reduce effect of mifepristone; diuretics (eg, furosemide & thiazide). Risk of methotrexate & lithium toxicity. Increased plasma conc of cardiac glycosides (eg, digitalis). May enhance the effect of phenytoin. Increased risk of nephrotoxicity w/ cyclosporin or tacrolimus.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

ATC Classification

M01AE01 - ibuprofen ; Belongs to the class of propionic acid derivatives of non-steroidal antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Medbufen oral susp 100 mg/5 mL

Packing/Price

60 mL x 1's (P60/bottle)

Medbufen

ibuprofen

Manufacturer:

Medhaus

Distributor:

Medhaus