Zimbufen 400 mg

Indication

Pain reliever and fever reducer (NSAID) for mild to moderate pain such as headache, toothache, period pain, muscle and back pain, joint pain and sprains, and for fever, e.g. due to colds and flu; also relieves pain and inflammation of arthritis.

Ingredients

• Ibuprofen BP 400 mg

Direction

Oral route. Dosage as directed by the physician (as printed on the box). Usual adults and children over 12 years: 1 tablet (400 mg) every 6 to 8 hours as needed, taken with or after food with water. Do not exceed 3 tablets (1200 mg) in 24 hours unless directed by a doctor.

Side effects

• Indigestion
• heartburn
• nausea or abdominal pain
• Diarrhoea
• constipation or bloating
• Headache or dizziness
• Skin rash or itching
• Fluid retention or raised blood pressure
• Rarely
• stomach bleeding (black stools
• vomiting blood) or serious allergic reaction
• stop use and seek medical help

Precautions

• Do not use if allergic to ibuprofen
• aspirin or other NSAIDs
• Do not use with active or past stomach ulcer or bleeding
• or severe heart
• liver or kidney failure
• Do not take with other NSAIDs (including aspirin) unless advised by a doctor
• Use with caution in asthma
• high blood pressure
• heart disease
• liver or kidney disease and in the elderly
• Do not use in the last 3 months of pregnancy
• consult a doctor before use if pregnant or breastfeeding
• Take with food to reduce stomach upset
• avoid alcohol
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• keep out of the reach of children