Ketoprofen
Therapeutic Group
Anti-inflammatory And Anti-rheumatic ProductsIndication Dosage
Pain And Mild Inflammation In Rheumatic Disease:
Relief Of Pain In Musculoskeletal Disorders, Pain After Orthopaedic Surgery, Dysmenorrhoea, Acute Gout, Treatment In Knee Or Hand Osteoarthritis (adjunct):
Oral:
- Adults: 200 Mg Daily Either Divided into two Doses Or As A Single Dose.
- Children: Not Recommended.
By Deep IM Inj:
- Adults: 50-100 Mg Every 4 Hr. Max: 200 Mg Daily For 3 Days.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Adhesive Patch:
- Adults: One Patch Applied 12 Hourly At The Site Of Pain.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Cap 100mg /200mg: Ketoprofen 100mg /200mg.
- Tab 25mg /100mg /200mg: Ketoprofen 25mg /100mg /200mg.
- Inj: Per ml: Ketoprofen 50mg; 2 ml Amp.
- Adhesive Patch: Adhesive Patch Containing 30mg Ketoprofen.
Pregnancy
Avoid, Especially During The Third Trimester
Stability
- Propionic Acid
Contra Indications
- Severe Renal Dysfunction, Active Peptic Ulcer Or History Of Recurrent Peptic Ulceration, Asthma, Aspi-rin/anti- Inflammatory Induced Allergy, Active Gi Bleeding, History Of Gi Bleeding, History Of Gi Perforation, Severe Heart Failure
Precautions
- Severe Renal Dysfunction, Active Peptic Ulcer Or History Of Recurrent Peptic Ulceration, Asthma, Aspi-rin/anti- Inflammatory Induced Allergy, Active Gi Bleeding, History Of Gi Bleeding, History Of Gi Perforation, Severe Heart Failure
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Angioedema
- Blood Disorders
- Bronchospasm
- Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Depression
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Fluid Retention
- Gi Bleeding And Ulceration
- Gi Disturbances
- Haematuria
- Headache
- Hearing Disturbances
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Insomnia
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Photosensitivity
- Raised Blood Pressure
- Rashes
- Renal Failure (especially In Patients With Preexisting Renal Impairment)
- tinnitus
- Vertigo.
- Rare: Hepatic Damage
- Interstitial Fibrosis Associated With Nsaids
- Stevens-johnson Syndrome
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Visual Disturbances
- Exacerbation Of Symptoms In Asthma
- Thrombocytopenia
- Aseptic Meningitis