MEFRONIL 500 MG 30 TABS

ABOUT MEFENAMIC ACIDSNSAID ANALGESIC ANTIINFLAMMATORY.SSMECHANISM OF ACTION OF MEFENAMIC ACIDSMEFENAMIC ACID HAS ANALGESIC ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIPYRETIC ACTION. IT ACTS BY INHIBITING PROSTAGLANDIN (PGS) SYNTHESIS AND THEIR RELEASE AT THE SITE OF INJURY. PROSTAGLANDINS CAUSE TENDERNESS AND AMPLIFY THE ACTION OF OTHER ANALGESICS. MEFENAMIC ACID INHIBITS CYCLO-OXYGENASE ENZYME AND ANTAGONIZES PROSTAGLANDIN ACTIONS.SSINDICATIONS FOR MEFENAMIC ACIDS1.MUSCULAR ACHES S2.PRIMARY DYSMENORRHOEA S3.HEADACHES S4.ACUTE GOUT S5.DENTAL PAIN S6.PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS SSTYPICAL DOSAGE FOR MEFENAMIC ACIDSADULT: INITIAL DOSE: 500 MG FOLLOWED BY 250 MG EVERY 6 HOURS. TREATMENT IS CONTINUED MAXIMUM UP TO 1 WEEK. SCHILDREN ABOVE 14 YEARS: S500 MG FOLLOWED BY 250 MG EVERY 6 HOURS. TREATMENT IS CONTINUED MAXIMUM UP TO 1 WEEK. SCHILDREN BELOW 14 YEARS: NOT RECOMMENDED.