Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection 
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NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol
USED FOR:
Menstrual pain
Pain relief
Abdominal pain
COMPOSITION:
Drotaverine (80mg)
Mefenamic Acid (250mg)
Therapeutic Uses:
gastro intestinal
pain analgesics
CAUTION
Taking Mefenamic acid with alcohol increases the risk of stomach bleeding.
WEIGH RISKS VS BENEFITS
Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.
No information is available on the use of Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection during lactation. Please consult your doctor.
Do not drive unless you are feeling well.As Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection may cause vertigo.
CAUTION
Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
CAUTION
Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Uses of Drotaverine
Drotaverine is used in menstrual pain and abdominal pain.It relieves pain due to smooth muscle spasm like menstrual pain, pain due to kidney stone, pain due to biliary stone and gastro-intestinal colicky pain.
How to use Drotaverine
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection works
Drotaverine is an antispasmodic medicine with smooth muscle relaxant property. It increases the levels of chemical messengers that relieve the pain due to smooth muscle spasm or tightness.
Common Headache, Fainting, Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Decreased blood pressure.
Expert advice for Drotaverine
Take drotaverine tablets 20 minutes before a meal to relieve or reduce post meal symptoms.
Consult your doctor before you start drotaverine if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Stop taking drotaverine and consult a doctor, if experience severe allergic reactions.
Due to possible side effects such as dizziness and vertigo resulting from hypotension, you should avoid driving or using machines.
Q. What is Drotaverine used for/ What does Drotaverine treat?
Drotaverine is used to treat spasm of smooth muscles in organs such as stomach and heart. Drotaverine is mainly used to relieve painful spasms associated with chronic gastroduodenitis (inflammation of the stomach and the duodenum of the small intestine), gastric and duodenal ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome (disorder of the intestines that leads to cramps in the abdomen) and many more conditions of the stomach and intestine that are associated with painful spasm. It may also be used to relieve pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhea).
Uses of Mefenamic Acid
Mefenamic Acid is used for pain relief and fever.It relieves pain in conditions like period pain, headache, mild migraine, muscle pain, joint pain or dental pain.
How to use Mefenamic Acid
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Drofem 80 mg/250 mg Injection works
Mefenamic Acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever, pain and inflammation (redness and swelling).
Common Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Epigastric pain, Flatulence, Nausea, Vomiting, Indigestion.
Expert advice for Mefenamic Acid
It should be taken with food or milk to avoid getting an upset stomach. It can cause serious complications like stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long time. Mefenamic Acid can raise your risk of blood clots, heart attack, or a stroke. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Q. Is mefenamic acid an antibiotic/ contain codeine?
No. Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat mild to moderate pain conditions and fever. It not an antibiotic and does not contain codeine
Q. Is Mefenamic Acid a painkiller?
Yes. Mefenamic Acid is mild to moderate painkiller drug
Q. Is Mefenamic Acid safe?
Mefenamic Acid is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Q. Is Mefenamic Acid good for toothache/ for back pain/ headache?
Yes, Mefenamic Acid can be used to relieve dental pain, back pain and headache
Q. Does Mefenamic Acid stop periods/ stop bleeding?
Mefenamic Acid is used for relieving pain that happens before or during a menstrual period. It does not stop periods or bleeding. Always consult your doctor regarding its use
Q. Can I take mefenamic acid with naproxen/ paracetamol/ ibuprofen/ metronidazole/ withtramadol/ with tranexamic acid/ with sertraline/ amoxicillin?
Mefenamic acid may interact with the drugs mentioned above. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be require
Q. Does Mefenamic Acid make you drowsy?
Mefenamic Acid has a rare side effect of causing drowsiness. Always consult your doctor, if you experience such side effects.
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