Antadys 100 mg

Indication

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for adults and children from 15 years: long-term symptomatic treatment of chronic inflammatory rheumatism and painful, disabling osteoarthritis; short-term symptomatic treatment of acute flares of soft-tissue rheumatism, low back pain and radicular pain; treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea (period pain).

Ingredients

• Flurbiprofen 100 mg

Direction

Oral use. Swallow the tablet with a large glass of water, preferably during meals. Rheumatic conditions: usually 1 tablet 2–3 times daily (attack phase), then 1 tablet twice daily for maintenance. Period pain: 1 tablet up to 3 times daily, starting at the onset of pain. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time; read the package leaflet.

Side effects

• Stomach pain
• nausea
• indigestion
• diarrhoea or constipation
• Gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding
• Headache
• dizziness or drowsiness
• Skin rash
• itching or allergic reactions
• including asthma attacks
• Fluid retention
• raised blood pressure
• rarely kidney or liver problems
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist if side effects persist or are severe.

Precautions

• Do not use with active or past peptic ulcer or bleeding
• severe liver
• kidney or heart failure
• or allergy/asthma triggered by aspirin or other NSAIDs
• Contraindicated from the 6th month of pregnancy (24 weeks of amenorrhoea)
• avoid earlier in pregnancy and during breastfeeding unless prescribed
• Do not combine with other NSAIDs
• including COX
• 2 inhibitors
• caution with anticoagulants
• Contains lactose
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.