Tabletas de Fenoprofen para el dolor y la inflamación

About fenoprofen

Analgésicos antiinflamatorios like fenoprofen are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'. Fenoprofen is used to treat painful rheumatic conditions such as artritis, y esguinces y distensiones. Alivia el dolor y reduce la inflamación.

Fenoprofen 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 pain and inflammation are eased.

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 fenoprofen, it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si alguna vez has tenido una úlcera gástrica o duodenal, o si tienes un trastorno inflamatorio intestinal como la enfermedad de Crohn o la colitis ulcerosa.

• Si tienes asma u otro trastorno alérgico.

• Si estás embarazada, intentando concebir o amamantando.

• Si tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tu hígado, o si tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tus riñones.

• Si tienes una afección cardíaca o un problema con tus vasos sanguíneos o circulación.

• Si tienes presión arterial alta.

• If you have any blood clotting problems.

• Si tienes niveles altos de azúcar en sangre o colesterol.

• Si tienes un trastorno del tejido conectivo como el lupus eritematoso sistémico. Esta es una condición inflamatoria que también se llama lupus o LES.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que esté disponible para comprar sin receta, así como medicamentos herbales 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.

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

• Take fenoprofen exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose for adults is 300-600 mg (one or two tablets), three or four times daily.

• Take fenoprofen with food. This will help to protect your stomach from side-effects such as indigestion.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless your next dose is due. If your next dose is due then take the dose which is due but leave out the forgotten one. Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

• Your doctor will try to prescribe you the lowest dose for the shortest time to reduce the risk of side-effects. If you need to take fenoprofen for a long time, your doctor may also want to prescribe another medicine for you to take along with fenoprofen to protect your stomach from irritation.

• Try to keep any regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress, and is especially important if you are taking fenoprofen for a long-term condition.

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

• Se sabe que existe un pequeño aumento del riesgo de problemas cardíacos y vasculares en personas que toman algunos analgésicos antiinflamatorios a largo plazo. Su médico le explicará esto y le recetará la dosis más baja adecuada durante el menor tiempo posible para reducir el riesgo. No tome más de la dosis recomendada.

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

• Si vas a someterte a una operación o tratamiento dental, informa a la persona que realiza el tratamiento sobre los medicamentos que estás tomando.

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 fenoprofen. 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. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Importante: if you experience any of the following less frequent but possibly serious symptoms, stop taking fenoprofen and contact your doctor for advice straightaway:

• Si tienes alguna dificultad para respirar, como sibilancias o falta de aliento.

• Si tienes algún signo de una reacción alérgica, como hinchazón alrededor de la boca o la cara, o una erupción cutánea severamente pruriginosa.

• If you pass blood or black stools, bring up (vomit) blood, or have severe stomach pains.

Si experimenta otros síntomas que cree que pueden deberse al medicamento, hable con su médico o farmacéutico para obtener más consejos.

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

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