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It belongs to the medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
It is used for the symptomatic treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
Ketoprofen can also treat pain associated with menstrual cramps and relieve pain after surgery (including dental surgery), postpartum pain, and mild to moderate pain associated with sprains and strains.
How does it work?
Ketoprofen relieves pain and reduces swelling and inflammation by reducing a substance in the body that causes inflammation and pain.
When Ketoprofen is applied to the skin as a gel, it only works in the area where you applied it instead of affecting your entire body. It is absorbed into your skin and then moves deeper into the areas of your body where there is inflammation (for example, your muscle).
Using a gel for the skin means that your body’s total amount of Ketoprofen remains low. This, in turn, means that you are much less likely to have a side effect of the medication.
Topical anti-inflammatories such as Ketoprofen are prescribed to adults; Generally, they are not suitable for children. Ketoprofen gel is available by prescription, and you can also buy some smaller packages without a prescription.
Warnings to consider
This medicine has black box warnings. These are the most severe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warnings. The black box warnings alert physicians and patients about the effects of medications that can be dangerous.
Heart Risks Warning: This medicine may increase your risk of severe and sometimes fatal heart events, such as a heart attack and stroke.
Your risk may be higher if you take it long-term, in high doses, or already have heart problems or risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure.
Heart surgery warning: Do not take this medicine if you have recently had coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Stomach Risk Warning: This medication is in a class of medications that can cause severe and sometimes fatal stomach problems. These include bleeding, damage to the stomach lining, and a hole in the stomach.
Other warnings
Aspirin / NSAID allergy warning: Do not take this medicine if you have had allergic reactions to aspirin or another non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). These reactions include shortness of breath, rash, or other severe allergic reactions.
High blood pressure warning: This medication can cause or worsen existing high blood pressure.
Indications
Your doctor will try to prescribe the lowest dose for the shortest time to reduce the risk of side effects. If you need to take Ketoprofen for a long time, your doctor may also prescribe another medication to take along with Ketoprofen to protect you from irritation.
Try to keep regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your doctor can check your progress, and it is essential if you are taking Ketoprofen for a long-term condition.
Tell your doctor if you are taking Ketoprofen for gout and your symptoms have not improved in seven days.
If you have asthma, symptoms such as wheezing or dyspnea can worsen with anti-inflammatories such as Ketoprofen. If this happens to you, you should stop taking the capsules and consult your doctor as soon as possible.
It is known that there is a slight increase in the risk of heart and vascular problems in people who take long-term anti-inflammatory analgesics. Your doctor will explain this to you and prescribe the appropriate lower dose for the shortest possible time to reduce the risk. Do not consume more than the recommended dose.
If you buy any medication, consult a pharmacist if it is appropriate for you to take it. It would help if you did not take Ketoprofen with other anti-inflammatory pain relievers, some of which are available in cold and flu remedies that can be purchased without a prescription.
Side effects
If you have an operation or dental treatment, tell the person doing the treatment what medications you are taking.
Known side effects:
- Stomach ache.
- Constipation.
- Diarrhea.
- Sickness.
- Vomiting
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness.
- Headache.
- Indigestion.
- Dyspepsia .
- Mild confusion
- Vertigo.
- Fluid retention causes swelling.
- Humor changes.
- Insomnia.
- Discomfort.
- Fatigue.
- Skin reactions, including photosensitivity reactions (sensitivity to sunlight) and pruritus (itching and dryness).
- Localized erythema (reddening of the skin due to congestion of capillaries).
