Manufacturer: Pfizer Ltd
Salt Composition : Mefenamic Acid(250mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Ponstan 250mg Tablet should be taken with food. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is alright to stop using it.
The most common side effects of this medicine include mild vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, headache, and dizziness. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.
Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have asthma, have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.
Ponstan 250mg Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever, pain and inflammation (redness and swelling).
Mefenamic acid is rapidly absorbed after oral administration. Mefenamic acid undergoes metabolism by CYP2C9 to 3-hydroxymethyl mefenamic acid, and further oxidation to a 3-carboxymefenamic acid may occur. The activity of these metabolites has not been studied. Mefenamic acid is also glucuronidated directly.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Ponstan
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Nausea
Headache
Dizziness
contraindicated in the following patients: Known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to mefenamic acid or any components of the drug product
Ponstan 250mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Ponstan 250mg Tablet.
Ponstan 250mg Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Mefenamic acid is used to relieve mild to moderate pain, including menstrual pain (pain that happens before or during a menstrual period). Mefenamic acid is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.
Mefenamic acid may interact with anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, beta-blockers, diuretics, digoxin, lithium, methotrexate, cyclosporine, pemetrexed, and antacids.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Ponstan 250mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Ponstan 250mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
It should be taken with food or milk to avoid getting an upset stomach.
It can cause serious complications like stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long time.
Ponstan 250mg Tablet can raise your risk of blood clots, heart attack, or a stroke.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ponstan 250mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. Is mefenamic acid an antibiotic/ contain codeine?
No. Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat mild to moderate pain conditions and fever. It not an antibiotic and does not contain codeine
Q. Is Ponstan 250mg Tablet a painkiller?
Yes. Ponstan 250mg Tablet is mild to moderate painkiller drug
Q. Is Ponstan 250mg Tablet safe?
Ponstan 250mg Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor
Q. Is Ponstan 250mg Tablet good for toothache/ for back pain/ headache?
Yes, Ponstan 250mg Tablet can be used to relieve dental pain, back pain and headache
