Drug Name

Ansaid (Flurbiprofen)

Drug Uses

Ansaid is used for the treatment of inflammation as well as pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis as well as osteoarthritis, as well as cushioned tissue injuries, such as tendinitis as well as bursitis.

How Taken

Take this medicine with a filled glass of water. This medicine may be used with food incase it upsets your stomach. Using it with food may not decrease the risk of stomach or bowel problems (such as bleeding or ulcers) that may occur while using this medicine. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist incase you experience persistent stomach upset.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Ansaid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) effective in treating fever, pain, as well as inflammation in the body. As a group, NSAIDs are non-narcotic relievers of mild to moderate pain of many causes, including injury, menstrual cramps, arthritis, as well as other musculoskeletal conditions. Since the response to dissimilar NSAIDs varies from patient to patient, it is not unusual for a doctor to try dissimilar NSAIDs for any given condition.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store at room temperature, sealed container, avoid moisture.

Warnings/Precautions

Ansaid should be avoided by patients with a history of asthma attacks, hives, or other allergic reactions to aspirin or other NSAIDs. Rare but very bad allergic reactions possess been reported in such individuals. It as well as should be avoided by patients with peptic ulcer disease or without money kidney function, since this medication can aggravate both conditions. Ansaid is generally used with caution in patients using blood thinning medications (anticoagulants), such as warfarin (Coumadin), because of increased risk of bleeding. Patients using lithium can develop toxic blood lithium levels. Patients as well as using cyclosporine (Sandimmune) can develop kidney toxicity. Take in children has not been adequately studied. Ansaid is not habit forming. NSAIDs should be discontinued prior to elective surgery because of a mild interference with clotting that is characteristic of this group of medicines. Ansaid is best discontinued at least three days in advance of the procedure. Persons who possess more than 3 alcoholic beverages per dayare at increased risk of developing stomach ulcers when using ansaid or other NSAIDs. This medicine increases your risk of humorless stomach or bowel problems (such as ulcers as well as bleeding). This risk is increased incase you are elderly or are in without money health, incase you possess a history of smoking or drinking alcohol, incase you take corticosteroid medicines (such as prednisone) or "blood thinners" (such as warfarin), or incase you take this medicine for a extended period of time. This medicine may as well as increase your risk for confident humorless heart as well as blood vessel problems (such as heart attack as well as stroke). Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor, at the lowest likely dose for the shortest time needed. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist for further information. Incase you experience difficulty breathing; tightness of chest; swelling of eyelids, face, or lips; or incase you develop a rash or hives, tell your doctor immediately. Do not take any more of this medicine unless your doctor tells you to do so. Laboratory and/ormedical tests, including blood counts, liver function tests, as well as kidney function tests, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects, especially incase you are using this medicine for a extended period of time. Keep all doctor as well as laboratory appointments while you are using this medicine. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to this medicine. Using this medicine alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks. Before you begin using any recent medicine, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any medicine that contains aspirin or other non-prescription pain relievers. Caution is advised when using this medicine in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine, especially the risk of stomach or bowel effects (such as bleeding or ulcers), or kidney effects. For women: incase you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using this medicine during pregnancy. This medicine should not be used during unhurried pregnancy because it has been shown to cause harm to the human fetus. This medicine is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using this medicine.

Likely Side Effects

Most patients benefit from ansaid as well as other NSAIDs with few side effects. But, humorless side effects can occur, as well as generally tend to be dose related. Therefore, it is often desirable to take the lowest effective dose to minimize side effects. The most ordinary side effects of ansaid involve the gastrointestinal system. It can cause ulcerations, abdominal burning, pain, cramping, nausea, gastritis, as well as even humorless gastrointestinal bleeding as well as liver toxicity. Sometimes, stomach ulceration as well as bleeding can occur without any abdominal pain. Not light tarry stools, weakness, as well as dizziness upon standing may be the only signs of internal bleeding. Rash, kidney impairment, ringing in the ears, as well as lightheadedness can as well as occur.

More Information

Do not share this medicine with others for whom it was not prescribed. Do not take this medicine for other health conditions.

Incase you will be using this medicine for an extended period of time, be sure to obtain essential refills before your supply runs out.