Ketonal 50 mg 20 capsules hard Ketoprofen
The active substance of ketone is ketoprofen, which belongs to the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Ketonal relieves pain and has an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic (temperature-limiting) effect.
What Ketonal 50 mg 20 capsules hard Ketoprofen is used for
Symptomatic treatment of conditions associated with mild to moderate pain associated with cold and fever, headache, toothache, pain after dental surgery, muscle pain, joint pain, back pain, mild arthritis pain, menstrual pain;
For short-term treatment of pain conditions associated with osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gouty arthritis, painful musculoskeletal conditions / post-traumatic pain (including, for example, associated with sports injuries), postoperative pain, back pain.
What Ketonal 50 mg 20 capsules hard Ketoprofen looks like and what the package contains
Hard capsules.
Dark glass bottles containing 10 or 20 capsules; in cardboard packaging.
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer
Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Slovenia.
Do not take Ketonal 50 mg 20 capsules:
If you are allergic to ketoprofen or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
If you have experienced difficulty in breathing, asthma attack, mucosal edema and nasal congestion or nasal discharge (rhinitis), skin reactions (swelling or itchy rash) after taking ketoprofen or similar active substances such as acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or other non-steroidal anti- or some kind of allergic reaction;
If you have active stomach or duodenal ulcer, or if you have had bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract, ulcer or perforation in the past;
If you suffer from severe liver and kidney disease;
If you suffer from severe heart failure;
If you have a tendency to bleeding;
If you are pregnant in the last trimester of pregnancy.
Warnings and precautions:
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking Ketonal.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility & Ketonal 50 mg 20 capsules
Ketonal should not be taken during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy unless clearly necessary, according to your doctor.
If Ketone is prescribed to a woman trying to get pregnant or during the first and second trimesters of her pregnancy, the dose should be as low as possible and the duration of the dose as short as possible.
Ketonal is contraindicated during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Do not take Ketonal if you are breast-feeding. It is not known whether ketoprofen passes into breast milk.
If you are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant, or if you have problems getting pregnant, ask your doctor. NSAIDs such as ketoprofen may make getting pregnant difficult.
Driving and using machines & Ketonal 50 mg 20 capsules
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may cause dizziness, vertigo, seizures, blurred vision, and drowsiness. If you experience such reactions, do not drive or operate machinery during treatment.
Ketonal contains lactose monohydrate.
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking Ketonal.
