Kétoprofène pour la douleur et l'inflammation

About ketoprofen

Anti-inflammatory painkillers like ketoprofen are also called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'. Ketoprofen eases pain and swelling (inflammation) in conditions like arthritis, sprains and strains, and gout, and it may also be used for pain relief for period (menstrual) pain, and after surgical operations.

Ketoprofen works by blocking the effect of natural chemicals called cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes. These enzymes help to make other chemicals, called prostaglandins, in the body. 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.

Ketoprofen is also available as a gel which can be applied directly to your skin to help relieve muscle and joint pain. There is more information about this in a separate leaflet called Ketoprofen gel for pain relief.

Before taking ketoprofen

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 ketoprofen, it is important that your doctor knows:

• Si vous souffrez d'asthme ou de tout autre trouble allergique.

• Si vous avez déjà eu un ulcère de l'estomac ou du duodénum, ou si vous souffrez d'un trouble inflammatoire de l'intestin tel que la maladie de Crohn ou la colite ulcéreuse.

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

• Si vous avez des problèmes de fonctionnement du foie ou des reins.

• Si vous souffrez d'une maladie cardiaque ou d'un problème de vaisseaux sanguins ou de circulation.

• Si vous souffrez d'hypertension artérielle.

• Si vous avez des problèmes de coagulation sanguine.

• If you have diabetes (diabetes mellitus) or high cholesterol levels.

• Si vous souffrez d'une maladie du tissu conjonctif telle que le lupus érythémateux disséminé. Il s'agit d'une maladie inflammatoire également appelée lupus ou LED.

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

How to take ketoprofen

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

• Take ketoprofen exactly as your doctor tells you to. Ketoprofen prolonged-release capsules release the medicine slowly over the day to give an even and prolonged effect. Take one dose a day. There are two strengths of prolonged-release capsule available: 100 mg and 200 mg. Your doctor will prescribe the strength of capsule which is right for you.

• Take the capsule with a snack or just after eating a meal. Swallow the capsule whole - do not chew or open the capsule.

• Try to take the capsule at the same time of day each day as this will help you to remember to take it.

• If you forget to take the capsule at your usual time, take it as soon as you remember. If you do not remember until the following day, leave out the forgotten dose from the previous day and take the dose that is due as normal. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose.

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• 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 ketoprofen for a long time, your doctor may also want to prescribe another medicine for you to take along with ketoprofen 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 ketoprofen for a long-term condition.

• If you are taking ketoprofen for gout and your symptoms have not improved within seven days, you should let your doctor know about this.

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

• On sait qu'il existe un léger risque accru de problèmes cardiaques et vasculaires chez les personnes qui prennent certains analgésiques anti-inflammatoires à long terme. Votre médecin vous expliquera cela et vous prescrira la dose la plus faible possible pour la durée la plus courte afin de réduire le risque. Ne dépassez pas la dose recommandée.

• If you buy any medicines, check with a pharmacist that they are suitable for you to take. This is because you should not take ketoprofen 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 devez subir une opération ou un traitement dentaire, indiquez à la personne chargée du traitement les médicaments que vous prenez.

Can ketoprofen cause problems?

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 ketoprofen. 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. Alternatively, you can find an example of a manufacturer's information leaflet in the reference section below. Speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

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

• Si vous avez des difficultés respiratoires telles qu'une respiration sifflante 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 avec démangeaisons.

• Si vous avez du sang ou des selles noires, si vous vomissez du sang ou si vous avez de fortes douleurs au ventre.

• If you get blurred vision or other vision problems.

Si vous ressentez d'autres symptômes qui pourraient être dus au médicament, demandez conseil à votre médecin ou à votre pharmacien.

How to store ketoprofen

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

• Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec, à l'abri de la chaleur et de la lumière directes.

Informations importantes sur tous les médicaments