Ibutab

Ibuprofen 200mg / 400mg

Pharmacological Classification
Antirheumatics / Anti-infl ammatory agents.

Indications

• Rheumatoid Arthritis,
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Osteo-Arthritis,
• Acute Gouty Arthritis.
• Non-articular rheumatism including fibrositis.
• Frozen shoulder (capsulitis), bursitis, tendinitis, tenosynovitis and low-back pain. Soft-tissue injuries – sprains and strains.
• Mild to moderate pain such as dysmenorrhoea, dental, post-episiotomy pain and post-partum pain.

Contra-Indications
Peptic ulceration; Hypersensitivity to Ibuprofen,
Aspirin or any other NSAID.
Safety in pregnancy has not been established.

Dosage and Directions for use

• Adults: 800 – 1200mg daily in divided doses. Acute gout: 2400 mg daily either as 800 mg 8 hourly or 600 mg 6 hourly until the acute symptoms have been relieved.
• Maximum Daily dose is 2400mg.
• Children: 20 mg/kg of body mass given in divided doses.Safety in children under one year of age has not been proven.Pain: Initial dose 5 mg/kg of bodyweight.
• Fever: 5 mg/kg of bodyweight every 4 – 6 hours.
• Precaution. Do not give to children less than 7 kg or 1 year of age, except on the advice of your doctor. DO NOT EXCEED 20 mg/kg of bodyweight per day.

SIDE EFFECTS.

• GI disturbances;
• Headache, dizziness, nervousness, tinnitus, depression, drowsiness, and insomnia. Bronchospasm in patients with asthma.
• Cystitis and haematuria, acute renal failure, interstitial nephritis, and nephrotic syndrome.