FLURBIPROFEN

FLURBIPROFEN a NSAID, is used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain.

Take FLURBIPROFEN exactly as prescribed by your health care professional.
Contact your paediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children.

Report to your prescriber or health care professional as soon as possible if you notice any of the below symptoms:

unusual tiredness or weakness
unusual bleeding/bruising
symptoms of bronchitis/other respiratory infection
swelling of eyelids, throat, or lips
stomach pain/cramps
skin rash, redness, blistering, peeling or itching
pain on swallowing
difficulty breathing
dark yellow or brown urine/changes in the amount of urine passed
confusion
blood in urine
black/tarry stools

Inform your doctor about any other medication you may be taking in any other form.

Inform your doctor if you are allergic to the formulation of this medication or any other medication in any other form.

water pills
pemetrexed
other anti-inflammatory drugs
methotrexate
medicines that treat/prevent blood clots
medicines that affect platelets
lithium
high blood pressure medication
herbal products that contain feverfew, garlic, ginger, or ginkgo biloba
entecavir
cyclosporine
cidofovir
aspirin and aspirin-like medicines
alendronate
alcohol

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

Do not take flurbiprofen with other pain-killers or anti-inflammatory drugs without advice.

Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how flurbiprofen affects you.

If you get black, tarry stools or vomit up what looks like coffee grounds, call your prescriber or health care professional at once. You may have a bleeding ulcer.

Flurbiprofen can cause you to bleed more easily. Problems can arise if you need dental work, and in the day to day care of your teeth.

If you conceive whilst on a course with this medication inform your doctor immediately.

If you need to undergo any kind of surgery, inform your doctor you are taking this medicine.

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, breast feeding or planning to conceive.

Avoid alcohol and alcohol containing beverages whilst on a course with this medication.

Do not treat yourself with OTC medication whilst on a course with this medication, without consulting with your health care professional.

Do not double doses to make up for a missed dose. Consult your health care professional about your missed dose.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Store at room temperature between 20 to 25 degrees C / 66 to 77 degrees F.

If you are taking flurbiprofen, inform your doctor and pharmacist if you suffer from any on the conditions mentioned below:

ulcerative colitis
stomach or intestinal ulcers
nasal polyps
liver disease
kidney disease
if you are on a special diet, such as a low-salt diet
high blood pressure
heart or circulation problems
drink more than 3 alcohol-containing beverages a day
dental disease
cigarette smoker
bleeding problems
asthma
anaemia