What is the contraindication of mefenamic acid?
Mefenamic acid is contraindicated in patients with salicylate hypersensitivity or NSAID hypersensitivity who have experienced asthma, urticaria, or other allergic reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, rarely fatal, anaphylactoid reactions to mefenamic acid have been reported in such patients.
What is Mefenamic Dolfenal used for?
What is Dolfenal® used for? Dolfenal® stops pain with its PGE2 Pain Blockers (ingredient) and provides relief for intense pain such as headaches, toothaches and dysmenorrhea.
What are the side effects of mefenamic?
Mefenamic acid may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- diarrhea.
- constipation.
- gas or bloating.
- headache.
- dizziness.
- nervousness.
- ringing in the ears.
Is mefenamic good for fever?
How it works. Mefenamic acid belongs to a class of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). NSAIDs help reduce pain, inflammation, and fever.
How often can I take mefenamic acid?
Take mefenamic acid exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose is 500 mg, which is taken as two 250 mg capsules, or one 500 mg tablet. You will be asked to take this dose three times a day.
Does anyone take mefenamic acid?
Mefenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Mefenamic acid works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body. Mefenamic acid is used short-term (7 days or less) to treat mild to moderate pain in adults and children who are at least 14 years old. Mefenamic acid is also used to treat menstrual pain.
Can mefenamic acid cause drowsiness?
This is primarily because Mefenamic acid can cause drowsiness as well as dizzy spells. Excessive smoking, alcohol consumption or taking high doses of the drug for an extensive time period can worsen its side effects. Thus, it is best that you avoid drinking and smoking while taking this medicine.
