Comparing Flurbiprofen vs Ketoprofen
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| Flurbiprofen | Ketoprofen |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Back Pain, Sciatica, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Period Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Flurbiprofen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Back Pain, Gout - Acute, Frozen Shoulder, Fever, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Period Pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica. Ketoprofen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| More about Flurbiprofen | More about Ketoprofen | ||||||||
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Flurbiprofen has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Ketoprofen has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 97% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 3% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Flurbiprofen side effects |
View all Ketoprofen side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| FlurbiPro, Lurbipr | Kiprofen | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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7.2 hours |
2.1 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 408 drugs are known to interact with Flurbiprofen:
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A total of 398 drugs are known to interact with Ketoprofen:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 31, 1988 |
January 09, 1986 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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