Mefkind P Tablet

• If your child is allergic to this Mefenamic acid or any of the ingredient of Meftal P tablet.
• If your child has a condition of inflammation, swelling and pain in the digestive tract.
• If you have or ever had problems of intestinal bleeding or stomach ulcers with or without the use of painkillers.
• If your child has any underlying medical condition like heart, liver or kidneys are not working properly or you have any health condition related to these organs.
• If the child has a history of allergic reaction like breathing problem and skin allergy upon using painkillers like aspirin or Ibuprofen.
• This medicine should be used for children only.

• Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, bloating, constipation and stomach discomforts
• Stomach and intestinal bleeding that can be sometimes fatal especially in elderly
• Blood disorders like anaemia, skin rashes, itching, redness and papules formation
• Headache, dizziness, weakness, irregular heartbeats, breathing problems and blurred vision

Other General Warnings

• Your child has any existing medical conditions or he/she is born prematurely.
• The child experience stomach pain as there are chances of the development of intestinal or stomach bleeding with this medicine.
• Your child may develop skin allergies like skin rashes, itching, papules, blisters, etc.
• Your child has any underlying medical condition like an autoimmune disorder, fits, diabetes, hypertension, etc. caution is advised.

• Take this medicine as a whole with a sufficient amount of water.
• Take the medicine as instructed by your doctor and don't change doses of this medicine without consulting the doctor.

• Store the medicine below 25°C.
• Keep it out of the reach of children.

Overdose

• Symptoms of overdose include diarrhoea, drowsiness, ringing sound in ears, headache, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, mental confusion, excitation, coma, drowsiness, tinnitus, fainting and occasionally fits.
• If you think you have taken too much of this medicine, contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Certain medicines can affect the way the Meftal P tablet works or the Meftal P tablet itself can affect the action 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 the child is taking other medicines like oral anticoagulants (such as warfarin), medicines used to treat brain-related conditions like lithium, antibiotics like Norfloxacin etc.
• Pain killers should not be used simultaneously as there is an increased risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding.
• Other medicines that should be used with caution are heart-related medicines like digoxin, immunosuppressants like ciclosporin, anti-hypertensive medicines, anti-gout medicines (like probenecid), anti-HIV medicines and oral anti-diabetic medicine etc.