Comprimidos de flurbiprofeno para el dolor y la inflamación

About flurbiprofen

Anti-inflammatory painkillers like flurbiprofen are sometimes called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or just 'anti-inflammatories'. Flurbiprofen is used to treat painful conditions such as arthritis, sprains and strains, period (menstrual) pain, and migraine pain. It is also prescribed to ease pain after surgical operations.

Flurbiprofen works by blocking the effect of chemicals in your body, 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.

Flurbiprofen is also available as eye drops and as throat lozenges. There is more information about these in two separate medicine leaflets called Flurbiprofen eye drops and Flurbiprofen lozenges.

Before taking flurbiprofen

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

• Si padece asma o cualquier otro trastorno alérgico.

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

• Si tiene menos de 12 años o más de 65.

• Si tiene problemas hepáticos o renales.

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

• Si tiene la tensión alta.

• Si alguna vez ha tenido problemas de coagulación de la sangre.

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

• Si es fumador.

• Si padece un trastorno del tejido conjuntivo, como el lupus eritematoso sistémico (una enfermedad inflamatoria también llamada 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, naproxeno, diclofenaco e ibuprofeno), o a cualquier otro medicamento.
  

How to take flurbiprofen

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

• You should take the tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. There are two strengths of flurbiprofen tablet available: 50 mg and 100 mg. Your doctor will tell you how many times a day to take the tablets, as this will depend upon your condition. As a guide, if you are taking flurbiprofen for period pain, you will be asked to take either 50 mg or 100 mg every 4-6 hours when needed. For other conditions, the dose is usually 150-200 mg daily, taken divided into several doses over the day. Typically, this is one 50 mg tablet three times daily, or one 100 mg tablet twice daily. You must not take more than a total of 300 mg on any one day, as this is the maximum dose.

• Aunque puede tomar sus dosis antes de las comidas, es mejor tomarlas con un tentempié o justo después de comer. Esto se debe a que los alimentos en el estómago le ayudarán a protegerse de efectos secundarios como la indigestión y la irritación estomacal.

• A la mayoría de las personas les ayuda tragar los comprimidos con un vaso de agua.

• Si olvida tomar una dosis, tómela en cuanto se acuerde, a menos que sea casi la hora de la siguiente, en cuyo caso omita la dosis olvidada. No tome dos dosis juntas para compensar la dosis olvidada.

Aproveche al máximo su tratamiento

• 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 flurbiprofen for a long time, your doctor may want to prescribe another medicine along with it 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 flurbiprofen for a long-term condition.

• If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheeze or breathlessness can be made worse by anti-inflammatories such as flurbiprofen. 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 safe to take with an anti-inflammatory like flurbiprofen. This is because you should not take these tablets 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 flurbiprofen 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 most common ones associated with flurbiprofen. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your 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.

Important: if you experience any of the following less common but more serious symptoms, stop taking flurbiprofen 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 una erupción cutánea con picor intenso.

• Si expulsa sangre o heces negras, vomita sangre o tiene fuertes dolores de barriga (abdominales).

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

How to store flurbiprofen

• 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