Mild to moderate pain

Active Ingredient: Dexibuprofen

Indication for Dexibuprofen

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

Symptomatic treatment for the relief of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.

Symptomatic treatment of other forms of mild to moderate pain, such as muscular-skeletal pain or dental pain.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

600-1,200 mg daily divided in single doses

For:

Dosage regimens

Regimen A: Oral, 200 milligrams dexibuprofen, 3 times daily, over the duration of 6 days.

Regimen B: Oral, 400 milligrams dexibuprofen, 3 times daily, over the duration of 6 days. The maximum allowed total dose is 1,200 milligrams dexibuprofen daily.

Detailed description

The dosage should be adjusted to the severity of the disorder and the complaints of the patient. During chronic administration, the dosage should be adjusted to the lowest maintenance dose that provides adequate control of symptoms.

The recommended dosage is 600 to 900 mg dexibuprofen daily, divided in up to three single doses.

For the treatment of mild to moderate pain, initially single doses of 200 mg dexibuprofen and daily doses of 600 mg dexibuprofen are recommended.

The maximum single dose is 400 mg dexibuprofen.

The dose may be temporarily increased up to 1200 mg dexibuprofen per day in patients with acute conditions or exacerbations. The maximum daily dose is 1200 mg.

Dosage considerations

The dexibuprofen tablets can be taken with or without a meal. In general NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are preferably taken with food to reduce gastrointestinal irritation, particularly during chronic use. However, a later onset of action in some patientsmay be anticipated when the tablets are taken with or directly after a meal.

Active ingredient

Dexibuprofen

Dexibuprofen is considered to be the pharmacologically active enantiomer of racemic ibuprofen. Racemic ibuprofen is a non-steroidal substance with antiinflammatory and analgesic effects. Its mechanism of action is thought to be due to inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis.

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