Points of interest:
• To reduce stomach upset, take Brufen Syrup with food.
• Do not take aspirin for pain relief while using Brufen Syrup.
• Do not take Brufen if you are dehydrated, due to severe vomiting or diarrhea.
• Stop Brufen and tell your doctor immediately if you develop swollen ankles, difficulty in breathing, chest pain, black stools or dark vomit.
Side effects of Brufen syrup:
• Nausea.
• Diarrhea.
• Ulceration.
• Fluid retention.
• Hypersensitivity reactions.
Cautions:
• GIT disorders and chronic inflammatory intestinal disease. These conditions may be exacerbated.
• Caution is required prior starting the treatment in patients with hypertension or heart failure. Renal function may deteriorate.
• Renal and hepatic dysfunction.
• Elderly at increased risk of serious consequences of adverse reactions, especially GIT bleeding and perforation which may be fatal.
• Bronchospasm may be precipitated in patients suffering from asthma.
• Contraindicated in patients with asthma.
• Contraindicated in patients with peptic ulcer.
Interactions:
• Methotrexate: the excretion of methotrexate is reduced by ibuprofen
• Baclofen: the excretion of baclofen is reduced by ibuprofen
• Tacrolimus: the concomitant used is associated with increased risk of nephrotoxicity.
• Voriconazole or fluconazole: plasma concentrations of ibuprofen increased by voriconazole.
• Aspirin: ibuprofen reduces the antiplatelet effect of aspirin.
Indications:
Brufen syrup used for:
• Pain and inflammation.
• Fever.
• Postoperative analgesia.
• Dental pain.
How To Store?
room temperature
Size:
100 ml
1-2 years: 2.5 ml of Brufen Syrup three to four times a day after meal.
3-7 years: 5 ml of Brufen Syrup three to four times a day after meal.
