Mefenamic Acid - Revision history

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Side Effects

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	\|Naproxen poses an intermediate risk of stomach ulcers compared with ibuprofen, which is low-risk, and indomethacin which is high-risk		\|Naproxen poses an intermediate risk of stomach ulcers compared with ibuprofen, which is low-risk, and indomethacin which is high-risk
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	~~It also increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and liver failure.~~

	==Pharmacokinetics==		==Pharmacokinetics==

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Side Effects

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	\|heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.		\|heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.
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			It also increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and liver failure.

	Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.		Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.

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Side Effects

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	!style="text-align: left"\| Common side effects		!style="text-align: left"\| Common side effects
	\|heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.		\|heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rashes, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.
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	Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.		Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.

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Side Effects

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 ==Side Effects==
-===NSAIDs in general===
+NSAIDs in general
 Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.
 Naproxen should be used with caution in renal impairment, and use is not recommended in patients whose creatinine clearance is less than 20 mL/min.
-Common side effects include heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rash, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.
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 It also increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and liver failure.
 ==Pharmacokinetics==

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Dosage

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	==Dosage==		==Dosage==
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	! style="text-align: left"\| ~~Treatment of rheumatic~~ disorders		! style="text-align: left"\| Rheumatic disorders
	\| Oral: 500 mg three times daily.		\| Oral: 500 mg three times daily.
	It is recommended that it should not be given for longer than 7 days at a time.		It is recommended that it should not be given for longer than 7 days at a time
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	! style="text-align: left"\| ~~Administration in children~~
	\|Oral ~~dose in those over 6 months of age~~: 25mg/kg daily in divided doses.		===Administration in children===
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			! style="text-align: left"\|6 months and above

			\|Oral : 25mg/kg daily in divided doses.
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Drug name

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	[[Category: Drugs]][[Category: Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID)]]		[[Category: Drugs]][[Category: Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID)]]
	'''Mefenamic Acid''' (:中文 [[~~塞來昔布~~]])is an anti-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an NSAID.		'''Mefenamic Acid''' (:中文 [[甲芬那酸]])is an anti-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an NSAID.
	It is used in musculoskeletal and joint disorders such as alkylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis including juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It is also used in menstrual pain, headache, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum pain.		It is used in musculoskeletal and joint disorders such as alkylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis including juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It is also used in menstrual pain, headache, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum pain.

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	[[Category: Drugs]][[Category: Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID)]]		[[Category: Drugs]][[Category: Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID)]]
	'''Mefenamic Acid''' is an anti-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an NSAID.		'''Mefenamic Acid''' (:中文 [[塞來昔布]])is an anti-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, an NSAID.
	It is used in musculoskeletal and joint disorders such as alkylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis including juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It is also used in menstrual pain, headache, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum pain.		It is used in musculoskeletal and joint disorders such as alkylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis including juvenile idiopathic arthritis. It is also used in menstrual pain, headache, dental pain, postoperative and postpartum pain.

			==Drug name==
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	!Generic Name 藥名		!Generic Name 藥名

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Mechanism of Action

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	==Mechanism of Action==		==Mechanism of Action==
	Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID)		*Non-opioid Analgesic (NSAID)
	Anti-inflammatory agent,		*Anti-inflammatory agent
	Nonselective COX inhibitor, inhibits COX-1 and COX-2		*Nonselective COX inhibitor, inhibits COX-1 and COX-2

	==Dosage==		==Dosage==

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Side Effects

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	==Side Effects==		==Side Effects==
			===NSAIDs in general===
	~~As for~~ NSAIDs in general.

	Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.		Naproxen suppositories can cause rectal irritation and occasional bleeding.

	Naproxen should be used with caution in renal impairment, and use is not recommended in patients whose creatinine clearance is less than 20 mL/min.		Naproxen should be used with caution in renal impairment, and use is not recommended in patients whose creatinine clearance is less than 20 mL/min.

	Common side effects include heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, ~~diarrhoea~~, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rash, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.		Common side effects include heartburn, nausea, dyspepsia, diarrhea, constipation, gastrointestinal ulceration/bleeding, headache, dizziness, rash, salt and fluid retention, and high blood pressure.

	Note: Naproxen poses an intermediate risk of stomach ulcers compared with ibuprofen, which is low-risk, and indomethacin which is high-risk.		Note: Naproxen poses an intermediate risk of stomach ulcers compared with ibuprofen, which is low-risk, and indomethacin which is high-risk.