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Drug Details

FENOPRON (pain)

• Drug Class Description
  Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
• Generic Name
  Fenoprofen - pain
• Presentation
  Tablets, fenoprofen (as calcium salt) 300 mg , 600mg .
• Description
  300mg: orange oval tablets coded DISTA 4019. 600 mg: orange oblong tablets coded DISTA 4021.
• Indications
  Mild to moderate pain.
• Adult Dosage
  300 - 600 mg three or four times daily; maximum 3 g daily.
• Child Dosage
  Not recommended.
• Contra Indications
  GI ulceration. Severe renal impairment. Aspirin/anti- inflammatory induced allergy.
• Special Precautions
  Pregnancy. Lactation. History of GI bleeding. Asthma. Renal or hepatic impairment, monitor on long term therapy; heart failure; elderly.
• Interactions
  Anticoagulants, hydantoins, quinolones, sulphonylureas, aspirin, phenobarbital (phenobarbitone), loop diuretics.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  GI intolerance, allergy, hepatic and renal disorders, blood dyscrasias.