Mefinter Dosage & Drug Information

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Mefenamic acid

Indications/Uses

Fever, toothache, myalgia, earache, rheumatic traumatic & post-op pain, bursitis, dysmenorrhea.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult & childn >14 yr Initially 500 mg, then 250 mg 6 hrly. Max: 7 days.

Administration

Should be taken with food: Take immediately after meals.

Contraindications

Peptic or intestinal ulceration, inflammatory bowel disease. Renal or hepatic impairment.

Special Precautions

Dehydration, epilepsy, asthma. Pregnancy.

Adverse Reactions

GI disturbances & bleeding, peptic ulceration; headache, drowsiness, dizziness, nervousness; visual disturbances, skin rashes, blood dyscrasias, nephropathy.

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Drug Interactions

Oral anticoagulants.

MIMS Class

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

ATC Classification

M01AG01 - mefenamic acid ; Belongs to the class of non-steroidal antiinflammatory and antirheumatic products, fenamates.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Mefinter cap 250 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's

Form

Mefinter cap 500 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10's

Mefinter

mefenamic acid

Manufacturer:

Interbat