Common Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Epigastric pain, Flatulence, Nausea, Vomiting, Indigestion.

Expert advice for Softel Tablet MD
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 period of time. Softel 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 Softel an antibiotic?
Softel is not an antibiotic, it belongs to the class of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs; pain-relieving drug) which helps in relieving pain associated with various disease conditions.

Q. Can I take Softel with paracetamol?
Softel and paracetamol belong to the same class of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; pain-relieving drugs). Taking the two medicines together is not advisable as it may increase the potential for gastric ulceration and bleeding. However, please consult your doctor before using the two medicines together.

Q. Does Softel contain aspirin?
Softel is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs; pain-relieving drug). It does not contain aspirin.

Q. Is Softel safe?
Softel is safe to use if taken at prescribed dose and duration as advised by your doctor.

Q. Can I take Softel for headache?
Softel can be taken for a headache only when advised by your doctor.

Q. Does Softel make you drowsy (feeling sleepy)?
Softel does not make you feel drowsy at prescribed doses. However, an overdose of Softel can make you drowsy (feeling sleepy).

Q. Does Softel contain sulphur?
No, Softel does not contain sulphur.

Q. What does Softel treat or used for?
Softel is used to treat acute pain, painful osteoarthritis (degeneration of joints) and primary dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) in adolescents and adults above 12 years old.

Q. Can I take Softel with ibuprofen?
Softel can be taken with ibuprofen. No drug-drug interactions have been reported between the two. However, taking the two medicines together is not advisable as it may increase the potential for gastric ulceration and bleeding. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Softel with aspirin?
Softel can be taken with aspirin. No drug-drug interactions have been clinically observed between the two. However, this does not mean that interactions cannot occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is Softel safe?
Yes, Softel is safe if taken for prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Softel banned?
No, Softel is not banned in India.

Q. Is Softel safe during breastfeeding?
It is not known if Softel is secreted in milk. So, any medicines containing Softel are not to be used during breastfeeding.

Q. Is Softel safe in pregnancy?
No, Softel is not safe to be used in pregnancy especially in the last three months. There have been reports of kidney failure in newborn babies if the mother was taking Softel in the late stage of pregnancy. Consult your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy.

Q. Is Softel safe in asthma?
Softel is reported to be safe in patients with asthma if taken as advised by your doctor. However, always share your disease history with the doctor in case you have asthma and you are advised to take other medicines.