Dexketoprofeno para el dolor

About dexketoprofen

Anti-inflammatory painkillers like dexketoprofen are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'. Dexketoprofen is used to treat short-term painful conditions such as muscular sprains and strains, period (menstrual) pain, and toothache.

Dexketoprofen works by blocking the effect of natural chemicals called cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes. These enzymes help to make other chemicals in the body, called prostaglandins. Some prostaglandins are produced at sites of injury or damage, and cause pain and inflammation. By blocking the effect of COX enzymes, fewer prostaglandins are produced, which means the pain is eased.

Before taking dexketoprofen

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking dexketoprofen, it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si ha tenido alguna vez una úlcera de estómago o de duodeno, o si padece un trastorno inflamatorio intestinal como la enfermedad de Crohn o la colitis ulcerosa.

• Si padece asma o cualquier otro trastorno alérgico.

• Si está embarazada, esperando un bebé o en período de lactancia.

• Si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento de su hígado, o si tiene algún problema con el funcionamiento de sus riñones.

• Si padece una afección cardiaca o un problema vascular o circulatorio.

• Si tiene la tensión alta.

• Si tiene problemas de coagulación de la sangre.

• Si tiene niveles elevados de azúcar o colesterol en sangre.

• Si padece un trastorno del tejido conjuntivo como el lupus eritematoso sistémico. Se trata de una enfermedad inflamatoria que también recibe el nombre de lupus o LES.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que pueda adquirirse sin receta, así como medicamentos a base de plantas y complementarios.

• Si alguna vez ha tenido una reacción alérgica a cualquier otro AINE (como aspirina, ibuprofeno, diclofenaco e indometacina), o a cualquier otro medicamento.

How to take dexketoprofen

• Before you start taking dexketoprofen, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about the tablets and will provide you a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking them.

• Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take and how often to take them, but this will be no more three 25 mg tablets in total each day. Depending upon your condition, you will be asked to take either half a 25 mg tablet every 4-6 hours, or one 25 mg tablet every eight hours. You will be given a short course of treatment - you can stop taking the tablets once the painfulness has gone.

• Take the tablets with a drink of water. They work more quickly if you take them when your stomach is empty, so ideally they should be taken about 30 minutes before food. However, if taking the tablets makes you feel queasy then you will be better taking your doses after food as this will help to reduce any feelings of sickness.

• Si olvida tomar una dosis, tómela en cuanto se acuerde, a menos que le corresponda la siguiente dosis. Si le toca tomar la siguiente dosis, tómese la dosis que le toca pero no la dosis olvidada. No tome dos dosis juntas para compensar la dosis olvidada.

Aproveche al máximo su tratamiento

• Your doctor will prescribe you the lowest effective dose of dexketoprofen for the shortest time. This is to reduce the risk of side-effects. Take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to.

• Try to keep any follow-up appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress.

• If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheeze or breathlessness can be made worse by dexketoprofen. If this happens to you, you should stop taking the tablets and see your doctor as soon as possible.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable for you to take. This is because you should not take dexketoprofen with any other anti-inflammatory painkiller, some of which are available in cold and flu remedies which can be bought 'over the counter'.

• Si va a someterse a una operación o a un tratamiento dental, comunique a la persona que lleve a cabo el tratamiento qué medicamentos está tomando.

Can dexketoprofen cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the more common ones associated with dexketoprofen. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with your medicine, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with the medicine. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Important: if you experience any of the following rare but possibly serious symptoms, stop taking dexketoprofen and contact your doctor for advice straightaway:

• Si tiene dificultades respiratorias, como sibilancias o disnea.

• Si presenta cualquier signo de reacción alérgica, como hinchazón alrededor de la boca o la cara, o erupción cutánea con picor.

• Si expulsa sangre o heces negras, vomita sangre o tiene fuertes dolores de estómago.

Si experimenta cualquier otro síntoma que considere que puede deberse al medicamento, consulte a su médico o farmacéutico.

How to store dexketoprofen

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y de la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.

Información importante sobre todos los medicamentos