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    OTC

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    Presentation Basket Yarpa Pharmasoft

    Caplets

    24 x 250 mg

    not in the basket chart 8144 5520

    Caplets

    32 x 250 mg

    not in the basket chart 58466 5580

    Capsules

    50 x 250 mg

    not in the basket chart 8145 5521

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    Dosage

    Relief headache, common cold, mild rheumatic pain, muscle pain, sinusitis, tooth aches, menstrual cramps and pain accompanied by fever:
    Adults and children > 12 years: 2 caplets every 6 hours. Maximum dosage: 8 caplets in 24 hrs.
    Migraine:
    Adults > 18 years: 2 caplets. If there is no improvement after 1 dose, consult physician. Do not take this medicine for more than 48 hours.
    See package insert (OTC).


    Indications

    For temporary relief of headache, mild to moderate pain associated with migraine headache, pain of menstrual discomfort and pain accompanied by fever.


    Contra-Indications

    Pregnancy or lactation, sensitivity to any of the ingredients or to other NSAIDs. Bleeding ulcer, bleeding problems, hemophilia, stomach problems (active peptic ulcer), asthma with nasal polyps. Children and adolescents under the age of 20 for diseases accompanied by fever, e.g. the flu or chicken pox (due to the possibility of Reye’s syndrome). If suffered from urticaria, swelling of the face, asthma, shock after taking an analgesic or a fever reduction medicdbine. Concomitant use of other medicdbines containing paracetamol, other NSAIDs. Recent or close future heart surgery.


    Special Precautions

    See package insert (OTC).


    Side Effects

    See package insert (OTC).


    Drug interactions

    See package insert (OTC).


    Manufacturer
    Novartis Consumer Health, Switzerland
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