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Mefenamic acid Indications
Acute respiratory infections and influenza.
Primary dysmenorrhea. Dysfunctional menorrhagia.
Inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system: rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, spondylitis disease.
Pain low and medium intensity: muscular, articular, traumatic, toothache, headache different etiology, postoperative and postpartum pain.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug. Bronchospasm Kvinke edema, rhinitis, asthma or hives in anamnezi that arose after the application atsetylsalitsylovoyi acid or other NSAIDs. Simultaneous reception inhibitoriv specific COX-2. Peptic ulcer and duodenal available or anamnezi, inflammatory bowel disease, diseases of the blood, severe heart nedostatnist, tyazhki dysfunction of liver or kidney, gastrointestinal perforation or kyshkovi krovotechi caused by taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory means.
Dosage & Administration
Used internally, the drug is taken after meals.
Adults and children over 12 years appoint 250-500 mg 3-4 times a day. If necessary, the daily dose can be increased to 3 grams per day. After a therapeutic effect daily dose should be reduced to 1 hour
Children aged 5 to 12 years prescribed 250 mg 3-4 times a day.
Treatments for diseases of the joints can last from 20 days to 2 months or more. In the treatment of pain treatment lasts up to 7 days.
