Active Ingredient: Ibuprofen
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Cutaneous, 1 spreads ibuprofen, 1 to 4 times daily.
Lightly rub into the affected area until absorbed.
The dose should not be repeated more frequently than every four hours and no more than 4 times in any 24 hour period.
Review treatment after 2 weeks, especially if the symptoms worsen or persist.
For:
In case that patient age in years is ≥ 16, plaster cutaneous, 200 milligrams ibuprofen, once daily, over the duration of 1 to 5 days.
The medicated plaster is indicated for the short-term symptomatic treatment of local pain in acute muscular strains, or sprains in benign traumas close to the joint of the upper or lower limb in adults or adolescents aged 16 years and older.
One dose is equal to one medicated plaster of 200 mg of ibuprofen. The maximum dose for a single 24 hour period is one medicated plaster. The plaster can be applied at any time during the day or night, but should be removed and a new plaster re-applied at the same time on the following day.
The medicated plaster should be used for the shortest duration necessary to control symptoms. The treatment duration should not exceed 5 days. The therapeutic benefit of treatment longer than 5 days has not been established.
If there is no improvement, during the recommended duration of treatment or a worsening of symptoms, a healthcare professional should be consulted.
For:
Oral, 400 milligrams ibuprofen, 1 to 4 times daily.
400 mg one to four times daily, as needed. An interval of at least 4-6 hours should be allowed between doses. Single doses exceeding 400 mg have not been shown to have any additional analgesic effect.
It is recommended that patients with sensitive stomachs take ibuprofen tablet with food. If taken shortly after eating, the onset of action of ibuprofen tablet may be delayed. To be taken preferably with or after food, with plenty of fluid.
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