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Article by Pharmacist Huynh Xuan Loc - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital
Flurbiprofen lozenges, commonly known as Strepsils Maxpro, are drugs for local anti-inflammatory pain relief. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help modulate the body's pain response and reduce local inflammation and burning. This lozenge is recommended for short-term use to relieve symptoms of sore throat such as sore throat in adults and children over 12 years of age.
1. Notes when using flurbiprofen lozenges (brand name Strepsils Maxpro)
Strepsil Maxpro or lozenges containing flurbiprofen is an over-the-counter drug, so patients can buy it without a prescription from a doctor. However, it is necessary to read the instructions carefully before use and adhere to the recommended dosage of the drug.
The drug has a sweet taste due to the honey component and is used by sucking and sucking the tablet until it is completely dissolved. The tablet should be inverted around the mouth when taking to avoid irritation when holding the tablet for too long in one place.
It is recommended to use the lowest effective number of tablets, an average of 1 tablet in 3 - 6 hours and a maximum of 5 tablets / day. Do not abuse the drug for more than 3 days unless directed by a doctor.
The drug only works to relieve symptoms, so if after 3 days of taking the medicine, the symptoms of sore throat persist or worsen, the patient needs to go to medical facilities for appropriate examination and treatment.
Patients also need to inform their doctor or pharmacist of any medical conditions such as asthma, allergies, heart, kidney, or liver problems, or a history of stroke, inflammatory bowel disease, or other medical conditions. other autoimmune ... for appropriate advice. Older adults also need to be cautious when using flurbiprofen lozenges because they are more likely to experience side effects than others.
Overdosing on the drug can put the user at increased risk of adverse effects such as drowsiness or nausea. Need to go to medical facilities or contact the treating doctor for a timely treatment plan.
Do not use flurbiprofen lozenges if the patient has a history of allergy to the drug or any of its ingredients (honey, lemon flavor, menthol...). In addition, patients with a history of allergy to aspirin or other NSAIDs that cause asthma symptoms, wheezing or difficulty breathing, runny nose, facial swelling or hives ... should not take this medicine. In addition, flurbiprofen lozenges should not be used by people who have or have a history of peptic ulcer disease or recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding (two or more episodes of ulceration or marked bleeding). In addition, if you have ever had gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, or enteritis as a side effect of NSAIDs, you should not take this medicine.
If the patient forgets to take the medicine, do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.
Do not use the drug if the patient is pregnant in the last 3 months of pregnancy. If pregnant in the first 6 months of pregnancy, the use should be consulted by a doctor to limit the effects for mother and baby.
Drugs belonging to the NSAID group should not be used concurrently with other NSAIDs (such as celecoxib, ibuprofen, diclofenac, piroxicam ...) or high-dose aspirin (over 75mg/day) to limit the risk of adverse effects. harmful. Patients with severe heart failure, kidney failure or severe liver failure are also not recommended to use flurbiprofen lozenges.
Người bệnh nên dùng viên ngậm flurbprofen theo hướng dẫn của bác sĩ
2. Side effects to watch out for when using flurbprofen lozenges
Like all medicines, flurbprofen lozenges can cause some side effects.
It should be noted that an allergic reaction to the drug manifests itself with symptoms such as facial swelling, swelling of the tongue and throat causing difficulty breathing, wheezing, increased heart rate or worse, a drop in blood pressure. Skin symptoms may also occur such as a rash, an itchy rash or peeling, scaling. When experiencing these symptoms, the patient should immediately go to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment.
Other more common side effects include dizziness, headache, throat irritation, mouth sores or ulcers, paresthesia or irritation of the oral mucosa, nausea or diarrhea, itching sensation on the skin.. In these cases, it is necessary to inform the treating doctor or consultant pharmacist for appropriate treatment.
3. Notable drug interactions of flurbiprofen lozenges
Patients should inform their doctor if they are taking the following drugs because of the risk of interaction with flubiprofen:
Low-dose aspirin (up to 75mg/day); NSAIDs (celecoxib, meloxicam, ibuprofen,...) or corticosteroids (prednisolone, methylprednisolone ...); Medicines to treat high blood pressure or heart failure (cardiac glycosides); Diuretics; Other antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs; Miscarriage drugs such as mifepristone; quinolone antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin; Medicines for autoimmune or immunosuppressive diseases such as tacrolimus, methotrexate, cyclosporine; seizure medicine such as phenytoin; Oral antidiabetic drugs; HIV medicines such as zidovudine ; Medicines for gout such as probenecid, sulfinpyrazole. The combination of the above drugs with flurbiprofen may increase or decrease the therapeutic effect or increase the toxicity of the drug, therefore, it is necessary to have the appropriate consideration and consultation of the treating physician in each case.
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