Meftal P Tablet

• Meftal-P tablet is used for pain relief such as pain related to joints, toothache, injury and muscle pain.
• It is also useful in relieving pain and cramps during the menstrual cycle.

• If you are allergic to mefenamic acid or any of the ingredients of Meftal-P tablet.
• If you have inflammatory bowel disease or ulcers in the stomach or intestine.
• If you have or had intestinal bleeding or stomach ulcers with or without the use of painkillers.
• If your heart, liver, or kidneys are not working properly or you have any health condition related to these organs.
• If you have a history of allergic reactions like breathing problems and skin allergies upon using painkillers like aspirin or ibuprofen.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Bloating
• Stomach discomforts

Other General Warnings

• You have a breathing-related disorder or asthma.
• You are prone to seasonal allergies, rhinitis, and other lung and throat problems.
• You are suffering from a heart problem, liver or kidney problem, or if you are taking water pills.
• You are suffering from high blood pressure or heart problem.
• You experience stomach pain, bleeding vomiting or black colored stools.
• You develop skin allergies like skin rashes, itching, papules, blisters.
• You are suffering from an autoimmune disorder called systemic lupus erythematosus.
• You experience fits/seizures.
• You are elderly
• You are a woman trying to conceive or taking any treatment for it.

• 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 Meftal-P tablet below 25°C.
• Keep it out of reach of children and pets.

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How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Meftal-P tablet 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.
• Meftal-P tablet may increase the effect of oral blood thinners like warfarin.
• Medicines containing lithium used to treat mental disorders if taken along can lead to lithium toxicity.
• Concomitant use of other painkillers is not advised as it can increase the side effects of this medicine.
• Medicines such as steroids and antidepressants should not be used simultaneously as there is an increased risk of stomach and intestinal bleeding.
• You may experience fits upon concomitant use of antibiotics like norfloxacin, ofloxacin, and ciprofloxacin with this medicine.
• There should be a minimum gap of 10-12 days between the use of mifepristone and this medicine as it can reduce the effect of mifepristone.
• Medicines like digoxin used for treating heart failure should not be used together as Meftal-P tablet can induce heart failure and reduce the effectiveness of heart failure medicines.
• Medicines like methotrexate, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, and some blood pressure reducing medicines (furosemide) increase the risk of kidney damage when taken with this medicine.
• Other medicines like probenecid, zidovudine, and oral anti-diabetic medicines should be used cautiously.