Ketoprofen favorably differs from many non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in relative harmlessness, speed of action, long-term effect.
A variety of dosage forms allows you to use it for the treatment of both children from birth and people in extreme old age, burdened with many chronic diseases.
Forms of release and composition
Ketoprofen belongs to the group of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), has a symptomatic effect. For general anesthesia, capsules (or tablets), rectal suppositories, and injections with medicinal solutions are prescribed.
For the purpose of local anesthesia, preparations in the form of ointments, aerosols, gel are used.
Tablets, capsules
General description:
| Amount of active substance in 1 pc. | Auxiliary ingredients | Packing characteristic | Cost in rubles | Storage time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketoprofena 100 mg in 1 tablet | Lactose monohydrate, kollidon, magnesium stearate, aerosil, starch | White pills, convex on both sides, round shape. In a dark bottle 20 pcs. | 74-150 | 3 years |
| In the capsule No. 3 100 or (No. 1) 200 mg ketoprofen | Starch microgranules, sugar copolymers (ethyl acrylate / methyl methacrylate) 2: 1 methyl methacrylate, silicon | Opaque, solid white (or with gray caps) capsules, 10 pcs. in blister | 68-140 | 3 years |
The drugs have high efficacy, but there are many side effects: the gastrointestinal tract organs are primarily affected.
Gel (ointment)
For external treatment, 2.5% or 5% drugs are prescribed.
Features:
| Ketoprofen content in 100 g of gel | Additional substances | Packaging and appearance | Cost (rubles) | Shelf life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5% = 2.5 g | Ethanol, carbomer, lavender oil, trolamine, water. | 30 or 50 g in an aluminum tube, is available in a thin cardboard box. Transparent, colorless gel with a delicate aroma of lavender, soft texture. | 70 | Up to 2 years unopened. After opening - 3 months. |
| 5% = 5 g | Ethanol, carbomer, lavender oil, trolamine, water. | Also. Hue may be yellowish, opalescent. | 130 | Similarly, 2.5% drug. |
Ampoules
Content - solution for intramuscular injection, colorless or with a yellowish tinge, ampoules are transparent.
Ketoprofen in 1 ml - 50 mg. Additional ingredients: benzyl alcohol, ethanol, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, water.
Forms of release: 5 or 10 ampoules (2 ml) in planimetric cells, are placed in packs cardboard. Cost: 102-160 rubles. Store no more than 3 years.
The most effective long-term remedy for intense pain.
Candles
They are usually prescribed after the relief of acute pain symptoms by pills or injections.
Characteristic:
| Amount of ketoprofen | Additional substances | Visual view | Price | Shelf life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 1 suppositories 100 mg | Migliol, witepsol. | White (or with a yellowish tinge). Weight 1 pc. - 2 g. In packing from a soft cardboard 2 plastic blisters. | 170 rub. | 2-3 years. |
The main advantage of suppositories: minimal harm to the body.
Ketoprofen Organic
Available in the form of tablets, capsules. The main advantage is a prolonged action.
Description:
| Active ingredient | Additional components | Type and form of release | Cost (rubles) | Shelf life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 1 tablet with a film shell of ketoprofen 100 mg. | Mannitol, giproloza, magnesium stearate, sodium Primmeloza, Aerosil. Shell contents: macrogol, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide. | Tablets are white, biconvex forms. 20 pcs. in a bottle of dark color, instructions for use, cardboard packaging. | 124 | 2 years |
| In 1 capsule 50 mg ketoprofen. | Also. In the composition of the shell: gelatin, dye Yellow (or Sunny) sunset. | In contour shell 10 pcs. | 130 | 2 years |
Prescription.
OKI Ketoprofen - lysine salt
Unlike tablets, capsules, solutions on the basis of the drug in granules are instant compounds with neutral pH values. As a result, they practically do not irritate the mucous GIT.
| Active drug component | Additional substances | Packaging and visual appearance | Price | Storage time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 g sachets of 8 o g ketoprofen | Sodium chloride, mannitol, ammonium glycerate, silicon dioxide, mint flavor, etc. | Inside a pack of thin cardboard 12 (20) three-layer double bags weighing 2 g each. They contain white (or with a yellowish tinge) granules, slightly smelling of mint. | 290-400 rubles | 2 years |
In suppositories Oka 30, 60 or 120 mg ketoprofen. Bottles with solutions (150 ml) are equipped with dispensers (2 ml). 1 ml of solution for rinsing the larynx - 16 mg medication.
OCI is an emergency medicine for pain relief due to high bioavailability (over 80%).
What are ketoprofen products used for?
The main purpose of the drug is to reduce the pain symptom in the following diseases:
- rheumatism;
- arthritis;
- arthrosis;
- bruises;
- radiculitis;
- neuralgia;
- toothaches;
- osteochondrosis;
- bursitis;
- tendonitis;
- sciatica;
- otitis;
- angina;
- phlebitis;
- lymphangitis.
As well as many other diseases, accompanied by muscle, joint pain.
Pharmaceutical action
The benefits of Ketoprofen are that:
- fever and fever cease;
- painful sensations decrease;
- stiffness of muscles and joints is eliminated;
- inflammatory process stops;
- swelling of tissues is eliminated;
- motor functions are facilitated.
Advantages of Ketoprofen: rapid and long-term relief of acute as well as chronic pain syndromes in musculoskeletal pathologies.
Instructions for use
The choice of the form of the medicine, the dosage, the method of use is the task of the doctor Self-medication is unacceptable. But knowledge of the instructions is mandatory for everyone, since it allows you to avoid possible complications and side effects.
Tablets, capsules
The frequency of oral drug use by adults and children from 14 years:
- tablets - 1 pc. (100 mg) 2 (3) times per day;
- capsules (50 mg) are taken in the morning and at lunch, 1 each, and in the evening 2 pcs.
Duration of use: from 5 to 10 days. Preferably with meals.
Ointment
Gels are applied externally up to 3 times per day. Apply only on the surface of the skin in the area of painful areas. Duration of treatment: up to 10 days. Can not be used with open wounds, purulent infections of the skin.
Candles
Rectal administration allowed:
- Only 1 pc. (100 mg ketoprofena) per day no more than 2 times for adults. The maximum daily dose is 300 mg.
- Children from 6 years old - 1, rarely 2 pcs. per day. The permissible daily intake is no more than 5 mg per 1 kg of child weight. Only with the permission of the doctor.
Injections
Intravenous administration is carried out only by droppers in combination with saline. Norma -1 ampoule. Intramuscularly - no more than 1 ampoule at a time (2 pcs per day). The course is no more than 3 days.
Ketoprofen Organic
The use of capsules (50 mg of the active substance) for children from 14 years and adults:
- Single dose 1 or 2 pcs.
- Daily allowance - not more than 200 mg. Do not chew.
Use of pills: 2 pcs. in a day. Maximum - 3, one every 8 hours.
Aki ketoprofen
Use by children and adults:
| Drug form | Dosages for children | For adults and children from 12 years |
|---|---|---|
| Rinse solutions | Children from 6 years to 12 servings of one rinse no higher than 2 doses per measuring cup (4 ml). From 12 to 3 dispensers of dispenser (6 ml). | For one rinse prepare a solution of 10 ml (5 injections). |
| Granules | From 6 to 12 years, you need ½ dose (half a packet) per glass. During the day you can take up to 2 times. | A full dose (double bag) diluted ½ cup of water. For day 2 or 3 reception. |
| Suppositories | Candles containing 60 mg - up to 2 times. | 120 mg - 2 times. |
For elderly patients, the dosage is halved from the adult norm.
Contraindications and possible side effects
The main condition for the use of Ketoprofen in any form - it is unacceptable to use it without a doctor's prescription. With many chronic diseases, the medicine will cause more harm than good.
In which cases the drug becomes dangerous, as it is expressed:
| Contraindications | Adverse events |
|---|---|
| Ingredient intolerance | The reactions of the digestive system: diarrhea, esophagitis, stomatitis. Renal colic, liver failure, gastritis. Internal bleeding. |
| Pregnancy (trimester 1 as well as 3) Breast feeding, treatment of children under 6 years old | CNS: dizziness, tremor, overexcitement, decreased visual function, hyperkinesia. |
| Ulcers of the digestive tract. | Renal dysfunction: hematuria, urination soreness, swelling. |
| Pathology of the liver, spleen, kidney | Tachycardia, chest pain, increase (decrease) to critical pressure. |
| Asthma "aspirin". Bronchitis. | Runny nose, bronchospasms, swelling of throat tissues, shortness of breath. |
| Ointment is not possible with eczema, psoriasis, infectious diseases of the skin. | Allergy: rash, burning, swelling, itching of the skin, as well as mucous membranes. Conjunctivitis. |
| Candles are not used for rectal bleeding. | Symptoms of exacerbation of chronic diseases. |
In any situation, you should always consult a doctor before using Ketoprofen.
Drug interaction
What's happening:
- With simultaneous use of Ketoprofen with glucocorticosteroids, ethanol, NSAIDs, the risk of damage to the gastrointestinal tract increases. In addition, the risk of liver and kidney damage increases.
- Anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, thrombolytics when combined with ketoprofen can lead to the discovery of internal bleeding.
- The drug enhances the action of antiplatelet agents, insulin, estrogen, corticosteroids, ethanol.
- Reduces the effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs and uricosuric action.
- Ketoprofen is categorically incompatible with Tramadol and Warfarin.
Use with general analgesics, morphine to improve therapeutic efficacy.
Analogs and prices
What pharmacists offer:
| For external use | Bystrumgel - 270 rubles. Artrozilen - 332 rubles. Ketonal - 470 rubles. |
|---|---|
| In the form of tablets (capsules) | Flexen - 163 rubles. Ketonal - 255 rubles. Next - 118 rub. Ibuprofen - 26 rubles. |
| Candles | Flexen - 63 rubles. Artrozilen - 110 rubles. Artrum - 126 rubles. |
| Injections | Flamaks - 148 rubles. Ketonal - 245 rubles. Artrozilen - 190 rubles. |
Independently determine and select analogues dangerous.
Reviews
Rubbing with the gel helped remarkably when stretching the ligaments on the leg: just a week of anesthesia, I can again overcome long distances.
Nikita, 16 years old, Omsk
Strong anesthetic effectiveness of pills. One is enough in the morning, until late at night toothaches do not bother. This, of course, is not a treatment, but no problems with a swollen cheek and intolerable "trickling" in the gums and head.
Svetlana, 27 years old, Nizhny Novgorod
A wonderful analgesic anti-inflammatory drug. Instantly relieves pain from migraine, joint diseases. Tested many times!
Catherine, 42 years old, Kirov
