Ketonal (Ketoprofen)

Instructions for Ketonal

Structure Ketonal:

1 tablet contains
Active substance: ketoprofen - 150 mg.
Excipients Ketonal
magnesium stearate,

colloidal silicon dioxide
povidone
microcrystalline cellulose
hypromellose

pharmachologic effect Ketonal:

It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects.

Indications for Ketonal:

Symptomatic therapy of painful and inflammatory processes of various origins, including
Inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system
rheumatoid arthritis
seronegative arthritis (ankylosing spondylitis / ankylosing spondylitis /, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis / Reiter's syndrome /),
gout, pseudogout
osteoarthritis.
Pain syndrome
headache
tendinitis, bursitis, myalgia, neuralgia, radiculitis,
post-traumatic and postoperative pain syndrome,
algodismenorrhea
pain syndrome in cancer.

Contraindications Ketonal:

bronchial asthma, rhinitis, history of urticaria caused by taking acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs,
peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum in the acute phase,
NUC, Crohn's disease,
hemophilia and other blood clotting disorders,
severe liver failure,
severe renal failure,
progressive kidney disease
uncompensated heart failure
postoperative period after coronary artery bypass grafting,
gastrointestinal, cerebrovascular and other bleeding (or suspected bleeding),
chronic dyspepsia,
hypersensitivity to ketoprofen or other components of the drug, as well as salicylates or other NSAIDs.

How to take Ketonal:

For adults, the drug is prescribed 1-2 capsules 2-3 times / day; or 1 tab. forte 2-3 times / day; or 1 tab. retard 1-2 times / day
Capsules and tablets should be taken with or immediately after a meal, without chewing, with plenty of water.

Special instructions Ketonal:

Ketonal can be taken with milk or taken with antacids to reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal disturbances (milk and antacids do not affect ketoprofen absorption).
With prolonged use of NSAIDs, it is necessary to monitor the state of the blood, as well as the function of the liver and kidneys, especially in elderly patients.