NUROFEN EXPRESS 200MG LIQUID CAPSULES
Active substance: IBUPROFEN
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Containibuprofen INFORMATIONFORTHEUSER Readallofthisleafletcarefullybecauseitcontainsimportantinformationfor you.Thismedicineisavailablewithoutprescription.However,youstillneedto useNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlycarefullytogetthebestresults fromthem. Keepthisleaflet.Youmaywanttoreaditagain. Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsafteryouhavereadit,askyourdoctoror pharmacist. Youmustcontactadoctorifyoursymptomsworsenordonotimproveafter10 days. Ifanysideeffectsgetserious,orifyounoticeanysideeffectnotlistedinthis leaflet,pleasetellyourdoctororpharmacist. Inthisleaflet: 1. WhatNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlyareandwhattheyare usedfor 2. BeforeyoutakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly 3. HowtotakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly 4. Possiblesideeffects 5. HowtostoreNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly 6. FurtherInformation 1.WhatNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlyareandwhattheyareusedfor Theactiveingredient(whichmakesthemedicinework)isIbuprofen.Itbelongs toagroupofmedicinesknownasnonsteroidalantiinflammatorydrugs (NSAIDs).NSAIDsprovidereliefbychangingthebodysresponsetopain, swelling,andhightemperature. Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlyareusedforthereliefof: Headachesandmigrainepain Dentalpainandneuralgia Periodpain Rheumatic,muscularandbackpain Feverishnessandsymptomsofcoldandflu. 2.BeforetakingNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly DonottakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlyifyou: areallergictoibuprofenoranyoftheotheringredients(seesection6)or toaspirinorotherpainkillers have(orhavehadtwoormoreepisodesof)astomachulcer,perforation orbleeding havehadaworseningofasthma,skinrash,itchyrunnynoseorfacial swellingwhenpreviouslytakingibuprofen,aspirinorsimilarmedicines
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havehadgastrointestinalbleedingorperforationwhenpreviouslytaking NSAIDs(Nonsteroidalantiinflammatorydrugs) aretakingotherNSAIDpainkillersormorethan75mgaspirinaday havesevereliverorkidneyproblems haveheartproblems,highbloodpressureorbloodcoagulationdisorder. havebreathingdifficulties areinthelast3monthsofpregnancy areunder12yearsold. Checkwithyourpharmacistoryourdoctorbeforetakingthisproductifyou: haveorhavehadasthma havekidney,heart,liverorbowelproblems havehighcholesterolorpreviouslyhavehadaheartattackorstroke haveahistoryofgastrointestinaldisease(suchasulcerativecolitis, Crohn'sdisease) haveSystemicLupusErythematosus(aconditionoftheimmunesystem causingjointpainskinchangesandotherorgandisorders) areasmoker areinthefirst6monthsofpregnancy. havehereditaryproblemsoffructoseintoleranceorareonacontrolled potassiumdiet(seeImportantinformationaboutsomeoftheingredientsof Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly).. Takingothermedicines Toreducetheriskofsideeffects,donottakethisproductwithotherNSAID containingproducts(e.g,aspirin,ibuprofen) Somemedicinesmayaffectorbeaffectedby treatmentwithibuprofen. Avoidtakingthisproductwithcorticosteroidtablets,quinoloneantibioticsor drugsthatareprescribed: tothinyourbloodorpreventclotting(e.g,warfarin), tostimulateyourheart(e.g,glycosides)ortreathighbloodpressure, tohelpyoupassingwater(diuretics), forthetemporarysuppressionofyourimmunesystem(e.g,methotrexate, ciclosporine,tacrolimus) formaniaordepression(e.g.,LithiumorSSRIs) forpregancytermination(e.g.,mifepristone) forHIVtreatment(e.g.,zidovudine). SpeaktoyourpharmacistordoctorbeforetakingIbuprofenwithother medicines Otherwarnings Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlybelongstoagroupofmedicines whichmayimpairfertilityinwomen. Thisisreversibleonstoppingthemedicine.ItisunlikelythatNurofen 200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly,usedoccasionallywillaffectyourchancesof becomingpregnant.However,tellyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicineifyou haveproblemsbecomingpregnant.
MedicinessuchasNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlymaybe associatedwithasmallincreasedriskofheartattackorstroke.Anyriskismore likelywithhighdosesorprolongedtreatment.Donotexceedtherecommended dose. Ifyouhaveheartproblems,previousstrokeorthinkthatyoumightbeat riskoftheseconditions(forexampleifyouhavehighbloodpressure,diabetes, orhighcholesterolorareasmoker),youshoulddiscussyourtreatmentwith yourdoctororpharmacist. Pregnancyandbreastfeeding Donottakeinthelast3monthsofpregnancyorifyouarebreastfeeding. Speaktoyourdoctorifyouareinthefirst6monthsofpregnancy. ImportantinformationaboutsomeoftheingredientsofNurofen200mg LiquicapsPharmacyOnly Thismedicinecontains 50.5mgofsorbitolperdose,asourceof12.6mgoffructoseperdose 14mgofpotassiumperdose. 3.HowtotakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly Thisproductisforshorttermuseonly.Youshouldtakethelowestdoseforthe shortesttimenecessarytorelieveyoursymptoms. Adults,theelderlyandchildrenaged12yearsandolder: Take1or2capsuleswithwater,uptothreetimesadayasrequired.Leaveat leastfourhoursbetweendoses.Donottakemorethan6capsulesin24hours. Donotgivetochildrenunder12years. Donottakeforlongerthan10daysunlessyourdoctortellsyouto.Ifsymptoms persistorthepainorfeverworsen,orifanynewsymptomsoccur,consultyour doctororpharmacist. IfyoutakemoreNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlythanyoushould,you mayfeeldrowsyornauseous.Youshouldseekimmediatemedicaladviceinthe eventofanoverdose,evenifyoufeelwell. IfyouforgottotakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly. Simplyrefertothedirectionsaboveonhowtotakethemedicineanddonottake morethanisadvised. 4.Possiblesideeffects STOPTAKINGthemedicineandseekimmediatemedicalhelpifyoudevelop: signsofintestinalbleedingsuchas:brightredfaeces(stools/motions), blacktarrystools,vomitingbloodordarkparticlesthatlooklikecoffeegrounds. signsofseriousallergicreactionsuchas: difficultiesinbreathingorunexplainedwheezing dizzinessorfasterheartbeat, severeskinreaction(rashes,itchiness,peeling,flakingorblistering)
swellingofyourfaceorthroat Tellyourdoctorifyouexperience: fever,flulikesymptoms,sorethroat,mouthulcers,headache,astiffneck, vomiting,unexplainedbleedingandbruising,severeexhaustion. indigestion,stomachorabdominalpain,constipation,diarrhoea, flatulenceorifyoufeelsick,chestpainorfast,irregularheartbeat. liverandkidneyproblemsassociatedwithswellinginyourarmsandlegs. MedicinessuchasNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlymaybeassociated withasmallincreasedriskofheartattack("myocardialinfarction")orstroke. (SeeSection2Otherwarnings.) Ifanyofthesideeffectsgetsserious,orifyounoticeanysideeffectsnotlistedin thisleaflet,pleasetellyourdoctororpharmacist. 5.HowtostoreNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly Keepallmedicinesoutofthereachandsightofchildren. DonotuseaftertheexpirydatestatedonthecartonafterEXP.Theexpirydate referstothelastdayofthatmonth. Donotstoreabove25C.Storeintheoriginalpack. 6.Furtherinformation EachcapsulecontainstheactiveingredientsIbuprofen200mg. Theyalsocontain:Macrogol600,Potassiumhydroxide50%solution(E525), Gelatin, SorbitolLiquid,PartiallyDehydrated(E420),PurifiedWater,Ponceau4R(E124), Lecithin(E322),Triglycerides(mediumchain),Ethanol,Whiteink(Titanium Dioxide(E171),PolyvinylAcetatePhthalate,Macrogol400,Ammonium hydroxide(E527),PropyleneGlycol). Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlyareavailableinpacksof10,12,16,18, 20,24,28,30,32,36,48,96inblisterstrips.Notallpacksizeswillbemarketed. LicenceHolder:ReckittBenckiserHealthcare(UK)Ltd,Slough,SL14AQ. Manufacturer:ReckittBenckiserHealthcareInternationalLtd,NG902DB. Productlicencenumber:PL00063/0654 Dateofrevision:January2011
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havehadgastrointestinalbleedingorperforationwhenpreviouslytaking NSAIDs(Nonsteroidalantiinflammatorydrugs) aretakingotherNSAIDpainkillersormorethan75mgaspirinaday havesevereliverorkidneyproblems haveheartproblems,highbloodpressureorbloodcoagulationdisorder. havebreathingdifficulties areinthelast3monthsofpregnancy areunder12yearsold. Checkwithyourpharmacistoryourdoctorbeforetakingthisproductifyou: haveorhavehadasthma havekidney,heart,liverorbowelproblems havehighcholesterolorpreviouslyhavehadaheartattackorstroke haveahistoryofgastrointestinaldisease(suchasulcerativecolitis, Crohn'sdisease) haveSystemicLupusErythematosus(aconditionoftheimmunesystem causingjointpainskinchangesandotherorgandisorders) areasmoker areinthefirst6monthsofpregnancy. havehereditaryproblemsoffructoseintoleranceorareonacontrolled potassiumdiet(seeImportantinformationaboutsomeoftheingredientsof Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly).. Takingothermedicines Toreducetheriskofsideeffects,donottakethisproductwithotherNSAID containingproducts(e.g,aspirin,ibuprofen) Somemedicinesmayaffectorbeaffectedby treatmentwithibuprofen. Avoidtakingthisproductwithcorticosteroidtablets,quinoloneantibioticsor drugsthatareprescribed: tothinyourbloodorpreventclotting(e.g,warfarin), tostimulateyourheart(e.g,glycosides)ortreathighbloodpressure, tohelpyoupassingwater(diuretics), forthetemporarysuppressionofyourimmunesystem(e.g,methotrexate, ciclosporine,tacrolimus) formaniaordepression(e.g.,LithiumorSSRIs) forpregancytermination(e.g.,mifepristone) forHIVtreatment(e.g.,zidovudine). SpeaktoyourpharmacistordoctorbeforetakingIbuprofenwithother medicines Otherwarnings Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlybelongstoagroupofmedicines whichmayimpairfertilityinwomen. Thisisreversibleonstoppingthemedicine.ItisunlikelythatNurofen 200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly,usedoccasionallywillaffectyourchancesof becomingpregnant.However,tellyourdoctorbeforetakingthismedicineifyou haveproblemsbecomingpregnant.
MedicinessuchasNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlymaybe associatedwithasmallincreasedriskofheartattackorstroke.Anyriskismore likelywithhighdosesorprolongedtreatment.Donotexceedtherecommended dose. Ifyouhaveheartproblems,previousstrokeorthinkthatyoumightbeat riskoftheseconditions(forexampleifyouhavehighbloodpressure,diabetes, orhighcholesterolorareasmoker),youshoulddiscussyourtreatmentwith yourdoctororpharmacist. Pregnancyandbreastfeeding Donottakeinthelast3monthsofpregnancyorifyouarebreastfeeding. Speaktoyourdoctorifyouareinthefirst6monthsofpregnancy. ImportantinformationaboutsomeoftheingredientsofNurofen200mg LiquicapsPharmacyOnly Thismedicinecontains 50.5mgofsorbitolperdose,asourceof12.6mgoffructoseperdose 14mgofpotassiumperdose. 3.HowtotakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly Thisproductisforshorttermuseonly.Youshouldtakethelowestdoseforthe shortesttimenecessarytorelieveyoursymptoms. Adults,theelderlyandchildrenaged12yearsandolder: Take1or2capsuleswithwater,uptothreetimesadayasrequired.Leaveat leastfourhoursbetweendoses.Donottakemorethan6capsulesin24hours. Donotgivetochildrenunder12years. Donottakeforlongerthan10daysunlessyourdoctortellsyouto.Ifsymptoms persistorthepainorfeverworsen,orifanynewsymptomsoccur,consultyour doctororpharmacist. IfyoutakemoreNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlythanyoushould,you mayfeeldrowsyornauseous.Youshouldseekimmediatemedicaladviceinthe eventofanoverdose,evenifyoufeelwell. IfyouforgottotakeNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly. Simplyrefertothedirectionsaboveonhowtotakethemedicineanddonottake morethanisadvised. 4.Possiblesideeffects STOPTAKINGthemedicineandseekimmediatemedicalhelpifyoudevelop: signsofintestinalbleedingsuchas:brightredfaeces(stools/motions), blacktarrystools,vomitingbloodordarkparticlesthatlooklikecoffeegrounds. signsofseriousallergicreactionsuchas: difficultiesinbreathingorunexplainedwheezing dizzinessorfasterheartbeat, severeskinreaction(rashes,itchiness,peeling,flakingorblistering)
swellingofyourfaceorthroat Tellyourdoctorifyouexperience: fever,flulikesymptoms,sorethroat,mouthulcers,headache,astiffneck, vomiting,unexplainedbleedingandbruising,severeexhaustion. indigestion,stomachorabdominalpain,constipation,diarrhoea, flatulenceorifyoufeelsick,chestpainorfast,irregularheartbeat. liverandkidneyproblemsassociatedwithswellinginyourarmsandlegs. MedicinessuchasNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlymaybeassociated withasmallincreasedriskofheartattack("myocardialinfarction")orstroke. (SeeSection2Otherwarnings.) Ifanyofthesideeffectsgetsserious,orifyounoticeanysideeffectsnotlistedin thisleaflet,pleasetellyourdoctororpharmacist. 5.HowtostoreNurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnly Keepallmedicinesoutofthereachandsightofchildren. DonotuseaftertheexpirydatestatedonthecartonafterEXP.Theexpirydate referstothelastdayofthatmonth. Donotstoreabove25C.Storeintheoriginalpack. 6.Furtherinformation EachcapsulecontainstheactiveingredientsIbuprofen200mg. Theyalsocontain:Macrogol600,Potassiumhydroxide50%solution(E525), Gelatin, SorbitolLiquid,PartiallyDehydrated(E420),PurifiedWater,Ponceau4R(E124), Lecithin(E322),Triglycerides(mediumchain),Ethanol,Whiteink(Titanium Dioxide(E171),PolyvinylAcetatePhthalate,Macrogol400,Ammonium hydroxide(E527),PropyleneGlycol). Nurofen200mgLiquicapsPharmacyOnlyareavailableinpacksof10,12,16,18, 20,24,28,30,32,36,48,96inblisterstrips.Notallpacksizeswillbemarketed. LicenceHolder:ReckittBenckiserHealthcare(UK)Ltd,Slough,SL14AQ. Manufacturer:ReckittBenckiserHealthcareInternationalLtd,NG902DB. Productlicencenumber:PL00063/0654 Dateofrevision:January2011
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