Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Molecule Description
Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol is a combination medicine. It is used to provide sym
ptomatic relief from mild-to-moderate pain such as pain associated with muscles and joints, headache, migraine and toothache. It also relieves pain due to sports injury, sprain and strain. Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol is available in the form of tablet, syrup, suspension, oral liquid. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding and about all the medicines and supplements you take and all the conditions or diseases you suffer from, before starting mefenamic acid+paracetamol.
Uses of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Contraindications of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
When should one not use Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
- If you are allergic to mefenamic acid, paracetamol or similar medicines
- If you have asthma or have had an asthmatic attack due to painkillers
- If you are suffering from inflammation in the digestive tract
- If you had or have stomach ulcers
- It should not be used in the last trimester of pregnancy
- It should not be used for managing pain before, during and after coronary bypass surgery
Side effects of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Common side effects of this drug are:
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Indigestion
- Skin rash
Precautions and Warnings of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You have problems with your liver or kidneys
- You have a heart condition like stroke, heart failure or myocardial infarction
- You have high blood pressure
- You have a history of asthma or allergic reactions
- You have ulcer in your stomach or intestine or perforations in digestive tract
- You have fluid retention in your body
Mode of Action of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
How Does It Work?
Interactions of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Interactions with other medicines
- Some medicines can affect the way mefenamic acid+paracetamol works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
- Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
- Especially if you are taking medicines to treat your heart problems, diabetes, infections, nausea or vomiting or are taking medicines like blood thinners, water pills, cholesterol-lowering medicines, antibiotics, steroids, painkillers, medicines used to modify immune system during organ transplant....
- Cholesterol-lowering medicines like Colestyramine should be taken with a minimum gap of 2 hours.
- This combination should not be taken for 8 to 12 days after taking a medicine called Mifepristone.
- Digoxin used to treat heart failure should not be taken along with this combination.
Dosage of Mefenamic Acid+Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details
Dr. Nikita Toshi
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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