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Meftal 500 Tablet

About this medicine

Meftal 500 Tablet is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain conditions like menstrual pain, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, or dental pain. It effectively alleviates pain and inflammation. Meftal 500 Tablet should be taken with food. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is alright to stop using it.

The most common side effects of this medicine include mild vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, headache, and dizziness. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have asthma, have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.

Uses

  • Pain relief

How to use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Meftal 500 Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How it works

Meftal 500 Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever, pain and inflammation (redness and swelling).

Common side effects

  • Vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Nausea
  • Headache
  • Dizziness

Not everyone gets these. Tell your doctor if any side effect bothers you or does not go away.

Safety advice

  • AlcoholCaution

    Alcohol should be used with caution while taking Meftal 500 Tablet.

  • PregnancyConsult your doctor

    Meftal 500 Tablet is not recommended during pregnancy as there is positive evidence of fetal risk based on animal studies. However, it may still be prescribed by a doctor in situations where the benefits outweigh the risks.

  • BreastfeedingConsult your doctor

    Meftal 500 Tablet may be unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby. It should be used only if the expected benefit outweighs the potential risk. Please consult your doctor.

  • DrivingConsult your doctor

    It is not known whether Meftal 500 Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. Please consult your doctor.

  • KidneyCaution

    Meftal 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.<BR>Use of Meftal 500 Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

  • LiverCaution

    Meftal 500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

If you miss a dose

If you miss a dose of Meftal 500 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Interactions with other medicines

-Tacrolimus (Oral Route): Severe If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your tacrolimus levels, potassium levels and kidney function closely. They may adjust the doses as per the observations. Concurrent use may increase the risk of serious damage to the kidneys. | -Methotrexate (Injection Route): Severe Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts. Concurrent use may increase the risk of serious side effects of Methotrexate. | -Methotrexate (Injection Route): Severe Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts. Concurrent use may increase the risk of serious side effects of Methotrexate. | -Methotrexate (Injection Route): Severe Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts. Concurrent use may increase the risk of serious side effects of Methotrexate. | -Methotrexate (Injection Route): Severe Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts. Concurrent use may increase the risk of serious side effects of Methotrexate.

Storage

Store below 25°C

Product details

Composition
Mefenamic Acid (500mg)
Marketer
Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd
Marketer address
Peninsula Chambers, Peninsula Corporate Park, G.K Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Product form
Tablet
Pack
strip of 10 tablets
Therapeutic class
PAIN ANALGESICS
Habit forming
No
Country of origin
India

Frequently asked questions

Is mefenamic acid an antibiotic/ contain codeine?

No. Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat mild to moderate pain conditions and fever. It not an antibiotic and does not contain codeine

Is Meftal 500 Tablet a painkiller?

Yes. Meftal 500 Tablet is mild to moderate painkiller drug

Is Meftal 500 Tablet safe?

Meftal 500 Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Is Meftal 500 Tablet good for toothache/ for back pain/ headache?

Yes, Meftal 500 Tablet can be used to relieve dental pain, back pain and headache

Does Meftal 500 Tablet stop periods/ stop bleeding?

Meftal 500 Tablet is used for relieving pain that happens before or during a menstrual period. It does not stop periods or bleeding. Always consult your doctor regarding its use

Can I take mefenamic acid with naproxen/ paracetamol/ ibuprofen/ metronidazole/ withtramadol/ with tranexamic acid/ with sertraline/ amoxicillin?

Mefenamic acid may interact with the drugs mentioned above. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be require

Does Meftal 500 Tablet make you drowsy?

Meftal 500 Tablet has a rare side effect of causing drowsiness. Always consult your doctor, if you experience such side effects.

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