Feminax Express Tablets 16

Feminax Express Tablets. Effective pain relief for period pains and cramps. Also suitable for relief of rheumatic pain, nerve pain, migraine, dental pain, fever and symptoms of cold and flu.

Ibuprofen lysine 342mg (equivalent to 200mg ibuprofen), a form of ibuprofen which is easily absorbed into the bloodstream so it gets to the site of pain quickly to provide fast pain relief.

Ibuprofen lysine 342mg (equivalent to 200mg ibuprofen), a form of ibuprofen which is easily absorbed into the bloodstream so it gets to the site of pain quickly to provide fast pain relief.

Please read the enclosed patient information leaflet

Do not take if you suffer from the following:
Patients with a known hypersensitivity to ibuprofen or any other constituent of the medicinal product.

Patients with a history of bronchospasm, asthma, rhinitis, or urticaria associated with aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Patients with a history of, or existing gastrointestinal ulceration/perforation or bleeding, including that associated with NSAIDs.

Patients with severe hepatic failure, severe renal failure or severe heart failure.

Use with concomitant NSAIDs, including cyclo-oxygenase-2 specific inhibitors - increased risk of adverse reactions

Severe heart failure.

Consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant, asthmatic, or are taking any other regular medical treatment.

Caution is required in patients with certain conditions, which may be made worse:

systemic lupus erythematosus as well as those with mixed connective tissue disease

gastrointestinal disorders and chronic inflammatory intestinal disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)

hypertension and/or cardiac impairment

renal impairment

hepatic dysfunction

Bronchospasm may be precipitated in patients suffering from, or with a history of, bronchial asthma or allergic disease.

The elderly are at increased risk of the consequence of adverse reactions.

Undesirable effects may be minimised by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary to control symptoms

GI bleeding, ulceration or perforation, which can be fatal, has been reported with all NSAIDs at anytime during treatment, with or without warning symptoms or a previous history of GI events.

Patients with a history of GI toxicity, particularly the elderly, should report any unusual abdominal symptoms (especially GI bleeding) particularly in the initial stages of treatment.

Caution should be advised in patients receiving concomitant medications which could increase the risk of gastrotoxicity or bleeding, such as corticosteroids, or anticoagulants such as warfarin or anti-platelet agents such as aspirin.

When GI bleeding or ulceration occurs in patients receiving ibuprofen, the treatment should be withdrawn.

Caution (discussion with doctor or pharmacist) is required prior to starting treatment in patients with a history of hypertension and/or heart failure as fluid retention, hypertension and oedema have been reported in association with NSAID therapy.

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular effects

Clinical trial and epidemiological data suggest that use of ibuprofen, particularly at high doses (2400mg daily) and in long-term treatment may be associated with a small increased risk of arterial thrombotic events (for example myocardial infarction or stroke). Overall, epidemiological studies do not suggest that low dose ibuprofen (e.g. 1200mg daily) is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction.

Read the enclosed leaflet before taking this product
Do not take if you:

• have or have ever had a stomach ulcer, perforation or bleeding

• are allergic to ibuprofen, to any of the ingredients, or to aspirin or other painkillers

• are taking other NSAID pain killers or aspirin with a daily dose above 75mg

• are in the last 3 months of pregnancy

• or the patient is under 12 years of age.

Speak to your doctor or pharmacist before use if you

Have asthma , heart, liver, kidney or bowel problems, are in the first 6 months of pregnancy. If symptoms persist or worsen, or if new symptoms occur, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

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