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USES: This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that relieves pain and reduces inflammation (swelling). It is used to treat headaches, muscle aches, dental pain, menstrual cramps and athletic injuries. It is commonly used to treat pain, swelling and stiffness associated with arthritis.
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Cataflam
Uses
This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that relieves pain and reduces inflammation (swelling). It is used to treat headaches, muscle aches, dental pain, menstrual cramps and athletic injuries. It is commonly used to treat pain, swelling and stiffness associated with arthritis.
Notes
- In arthritis, it may take up to two weeks before the full effects of this medicine are noted.
- For best results, this medication must be taken regularly as directed by your doctor.
Storage
- Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight.
- Do not store in the bathroom.
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How To Use
- Take this medication with food, milk, or antacids to prevent stomach upset.
- This medication is most effective in relieving menstrual pain if taken at the earliest sign of pain.
Side Effects
- Stomach upset is the most common side effect.
- Nausea, vomiting, bloating, gas or loss of appetite may also occur.
- If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor.
- Inform your doctor if you develop persistent stomach pain, presence of black or bloody stools, skin rash, itching, breathing difficulties, edema (swelling of the feet or hands), ringing in the ears or vision changes while taking this medication.
- May cause dizziness, drowsiness or blurred vision.
- May rarely cause reversible loss of hearing.
- Infrequently, this medication may increase the skin's sensitivity to sunlight.
- If this happens to you, avoid prolonged sun exposure, wear protective clothing and use a sunscreen.
- Avoid sunlamps.
- If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Precautions
- Tell your doctor your medical history especially of any liver or kidney disease, blood disorders, ulcers, heart disease, alcohol use, high blood pressure, eye disease or allergies, especially drug allergies.
- Use caution when performing tasks requiring alertness.
- Limit alcohol intake as it may intensify the drowsiness effect of this medication.
- This medicine may cause stomach bleeding.
- Daily use of alcohol, especially when combined with this medicine, may increase your risk for stomach bleeding.
- Check with your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
- Do not take aspirin without consulting your doctor.
- Check the ingredients of any nonprescription medication you may be taking since many cough-and-cold formulas contain aspirin.
- Caution is advised when this drug is used in the elderly.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant before using this drug.
- Use of this drug in the last 6 months of pregnancy is not recommended.
- This drug is excreted into breast milk.
- Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
- Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Drug Interactions
- Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of "blood thinners" such as warfarin, other arthritis medication, water pills and lithium.
- Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
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Age: 45
Time Taken:
10 years
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| Reason: Sciatica, Arthritis, Endometriosis |
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23 June 2007 |
Side Effects
None, unless too much is taken too close together, then it can cause gassy abdominal cramping.
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It is the BEST pain reliever I have ever been prescribed and I will never do without it! I happen to have Endometriosis that has attached to "everything" in the backside, including my Sciatic nerve. Sciatic Endo is rarely seen, but they found it in me. I do Restorative Yoga postures to get myself loosened up every day, but keep the Cataflam handy as nothing works better for the pain, unless I have an extremely bad time where I have to take a Demerol with it (rarely). However, I have noticed in the "patient info" they give with my Rx that now warnings of NSAID's causing heart attacks and strokes are written where they were not before when I started this Rx. The best dose for me (per my doctor) is 2 pills to get in your system, then 1 every 8 hours afterward. Luckily, I only need this a few days a week at the most, here & there. I highly recommend this especially for lower lumbar arthritis and to women for dysmennorhea....it will do the trick!
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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