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Indications & Uses
Beflam is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Ibuprofen Tablet. For mild to moderate pain and fever, adults and adolescents above 40 kg body weight (12 years and above) can take 200-400 mg as a single dose, or 3 to 4 times a day with an interval of 6 hours as required. In migraine headache, give 400 mg as a single dose, and if necessary another 400 mg with intervals of up to 6 hours. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 1200 mg. For children of 20 kg body weight (6-11 years), the dose depends on weight and age. Those weighing 20-29 kg (6-9 years) take 200 mg 1 to 3 times a day with intervals of 6 hours as required, and the maximum daily dose should not exceed 600 mg. Those weighing 30-90 kg (10-11 years) take 200 mg 1 to 4 times a day with intervals of 6 hours as required, and the maximum daily dose should not exceed 800 mg. Ibuprofen tablet is contraindicated in children below 20 kg body weight or younger than 6 years of age. For primary dysmenorrhoea, adults and adolescents of 40 kg body weight (12 years of age and above) take 200-400 mg 1 to 3 times a day, with an interval of up to 6 hours, as needed. The maximum daily dose should not exceed 1200 mg. For rheumatic diseases in adults, the recommended dose is 1200-1800 mg daily in divided doses. Maintenance doses of 600-1200 mg daily may be effective in some patients. In acute and severe conditions the dose may be (temporarily) increased to a maximum of 2400 mg in 3 or 4 divided doses. Adolescents from 15 to 17 years of age should have the dose adjusted by weight: 20 mg/kg to a maximum of 40 mg/kg body weight daily (max 2400 mg daily) in 3 to 4 divided doses. Ibuprofen SR Capsule. Adults, the elderly and children and adolescents between 12 and 18 years should initially take one (300 mg) or two (600 mg) Ibuprofen SR capsules twice daily. Not more than 4 capsules are to be taken in 24 hours. Ibuprofen SR capsule is not recommended for children below 12 years of age. Ibuprofen Suspension. For children, the doses are as follows: 3-6 months (body-weight over 5 kg): 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) 3 times daily. 6 months to 1 year: 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) 3 to 4 times daily. 1-4 years: 1 tsp (5 ml) 3 times daily. 4-7 years: 1.5 tsp (7.5 ml) 3 times daily. 7-10 years: 2 tsp (10 ml) 3 times daily. 10-12 years: 3 tsp (15 ml) 3 times daily. The suspension is not recommended for children weighing less than 5 kg. In juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, up to 30-40 mg/kg of body weight daily may be taken in 3 to 4 divided doses.
Side Effects
Common side effects include headache, drowsiness, dizziness (including a sense of unsteadiness or lightheadedness), tiredness, restlessness, trouble sleeping, irritability, and stomach or intestinal ulcers.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Patients taking Flam over an extended period should have their eyes checked regularly, since changes in eye function have been reported with long-term use. Patients with SLE (lupus) are more prone than others to developing hypersensitivity reactions to Flam. Flam should be used cautiously in patients who have asthma.
Contraindications
Ibuprofen should not be used by anyone who is known to be allergic to ibuprofen or to any other ingredient in the product. It is also not suitable for people who have had bleeding or a tear in the stomach or intestine after taking earlier NSAID medicines. Those with an active or past recurrent peptic ulcer, or past bleeding from an ulcer, should avoid it too. Severe kidney failure and severe liver failure are reasons not to take it, and so is severe heart failure (NYHA Class IV). Ibuprofen is also contraindicated in the last trimester of pregnancy, when there is significant dehydration, and in anyone with cerebrovascular bleeding or any other active bleeding.