Comprimés de fenoprofène pour la douleur et l'inflammation

About fenoprofen

Analgésiques anti-inflammatoires like fenoprofen are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'. Fenoprofen is used to treat painful rheumatic conditions such as l'arthrite, and les entorses et les foulures. It eases pain and reduces inflammation.

Fenoprofen works by blocking the effect of natural chemicals called cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes. These enzymes help to make other chemicals in the body, called prostaglandins. Some prostaglandins are produced at sites of injury or damage, and cause pain and inflammation. By blocking the effect of COX enzymes, fewer prostaglandins are produced, which means pain and inflammation are eased.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine can only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking fenoprofen, it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si vous avez déjà eu un ulcère de l'estomac ou duodénal, ou si vous souffrez d'une maladie inflammatoire de l'intestin telle que la maladie de Crohn ou la colite ulcéreuse.

• Si vous avez de l'asthme ou tout autre trouble allergique.

• Si vous êtes enceinte, essayez d'avoir un bébé, ou allaitez.

• Si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de votre foie, ou si vous avez des problèmes avec le fonctionnement de vos reins.

• If you have a heart condition or a problem with your blood vessels or circulation.

• Si vous avez de l'hypertension.

• Si vous avez des problèmes de coagulation sanguine.

• If you have high blood sugar or cholesterol levels.

• Si vous avez un trouble du tissu conjonctif tel que le lupus érythémateux systémique. C'est une affection inflammatoire également appelée lupus ou LES.

• Si vous prenez d'autres médicaments. Cela inclut tous les médicaments que vous prenez et qui sont disponibles à l'achat sans ordonnance, ainsi que les médicaments à base de plantes et les médecines complémentaires.

• Si vous avez déjà eu une réaction allergique à un autre AINS (comme l'aspirine, l'ibuprofène, le diclofénac et l'indométacine), ou à tout autre médicament.

• Before you start taking fenoprofen, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about the tablets and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you could experience from taking them.

• Take fenoprofen exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose for adults is 300-600 mg (one or two tablets), three or four times daily.

• Take fenoprofen with food. This will help to protect your stomach from side-effects such as indigestion.

• If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless your next dose is due. If your next dose is due then take the dose which is due but leave out the forgotten one. Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

• Your doctor will try to prescribe you the lowest dose for the shortest time to reduce the risk of side-effects. If you need to take fenoprofen for a long time, your doctor may also want to prescribe another medicine for you to take along with fenoprofen to protect your stomach from irritation.

• Try to keep any regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check on your progress, and is especially important if you are taking fenoprofen for a long-term condition.

• If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheeze or breathlessness can be made worse by anti-inflammatories such as fenoprofen. If this happens to you, you should stop taking fenoprofen and see your doctor as soon as possible.

• There is known to be a small increased risk of heart and blood vessel problems in people taking some anti-inflammatory painkillers long-term. Your doctor will explain this to you and will prescribe the lowest suitable dose for the shortest time in order to reduce the risk. Do not take more than the recommended dose.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable for you to take. This is because you should not take fenoprofen with any other anti-inflammatory painkiller, some of which are available in cold and flu remedies which can be bought 'over the counter'.

• Si vous subissez une opération ou un traitement dentaire, informez la personne qui effectue le traitement des médicaments que vous prenez.

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the more common ones associated with fenoprofen. The best place to find a full list of the side-effects which can be associated with your medicine, is from the manufacturer's printed information leaflet supplied with the medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Important: if you experience any of the following less frequent but possibly serious symptoms, stop taking fenoprofen and contact your doctor for advice straightaway:

• Si vous avez des difficultés respiratoires telles que des sifflements ou un essoufflement.

• Si vous présentez des signes de réaction allergique tels qu'un gonflement autour de la bouche ou du visage, ou une éruption cutanée sévèrement prurigineuse.

• If you pass blood or black stools, bring up (vomit) blood, or have severe stomach pains.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes que vous pensez être dus au médicament, parlez-en à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien pour obtenir des conseils supplémentaires.

• Gardez tous les médicaments hors de la portée et de la vue des enfants.

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