Description
INTRODUCTION ABOUT MEFTAL FORTE TABLET
MEFTAL FORTE TABLET is a combination of Mefenamic acid and Paracetamol, which belongs to a group of medicines called Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and Analgesics and Antipyretics. It is used to manage fever. It is also used for the management of mild to moderate pain, such as headaches, toothaches, joint or muscle pains, and period pain.
MEFTAL FORTE TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with asthma or aspirin-sensitive asthma, kidney or liver disease, or heart failure. Contact your doctor before taking.
Pregnant women should generally avoid using MEFTAL FORTE TABLET. Contact your doctor before taking.
MEFTAL FORTE TABLET is generally not recommended for use in breastfeeding women as it may pass through the breast milk. Contact your doctor before taking it.
MEFTAL FORTE TABLET is not recommended for use in children. Contact your doctor before taking.
MEFTAL FORTE TABLET should be used with caution in elderly patients (aged 65 years or above). Contact your doctor before taking.
The most common side effects of this medicine are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, flatulence, anorexia, dry mouth, heartburn, peptic ulcers, perforation or GI bleeding, and ulcerative stomatitis. Contact your doctor if any of the above side effects worsen.
USES OF MEFTAL FORTE TABLET
It is used to manage:
- fever
- mild to moderate pain (headache, toothache, joint or muscle pains, and period pains)
HOW MEFTAL FORTE TABLET WORKS
MEFTAL FORTE TABLET helps to relieve fever and pain, where paracetamol acts on the hypothalamus (heat regulating center) of the brain, resulting in peripheral vasodilation, sweating, and loss of body heat, and it also increases the pain threshold by inhibiting COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes, and mefenamic acid works by inhibiting COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes, which are involved in prostaglandin synthesis (responsible for pain and inflammation).
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Take MEFTAL FORTE TABLET as advised by your physician. It can be taken with or without food.
For Tablet, Capsule: Swallow MEFTAL FORTE TABLET with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine.
For Dispersible Tablet: Disperse the medicine in the specified quantity of water as mentioned in the label. Consume the medicine immediately after reconstitution.
Your doctor will decide the correct dose and duration of therapy for you depending upon your age, body weight, and disease condition.
SIDE EFFECTS OF MEFTAL FORTE TABLET
COMMON
- nausea, vomiting
- abdominal pain
- diarrhea
- constipation
- indigestion
- flatulence
- anorexia
- dry mouth
- heartburn
- peptic ulcer
- perforation or GI bleeding
- ulcerative stomatitis
UNCOMMON
- gastritis
RARE
Stop taking MEFTAL FORTE TABLET and contact your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects:
- allergic reactions such as skin rashes, severe itching, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat causing difficulty in breathing or swallowing
- thrombocytopenic purpura
- yellowing of your skin or eyes, pale faeces, and dark urine
- bruise or bleed easily
- passing blood in stools or black tarry stools
- vomiting blood
- signs of infections such as fever, sore throat, and mouth ulcers
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