Ibufen Forte suspension for oral administration 200mg/5ml 100ml bottle No. 1

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Evgeniy Nikolaevich Konoplev

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Ibufen is a non-steroidal antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drug. This drug has managed to establish itself in the domestic market, and for good reason. The effectiveness of the medicine is incredibly high. Patients managed to evaluate the effect of Ibufen, and many positive reviews confirm this. To understand the secret of the drug, you should consider its composition and indications for use in detail.

Release form and composition

The main active ingredient of the drug is ibuprofen. In addition to the fact that the medicine is presented as an antipyretic, it is an excellent pain reliever. Release form: suspension (syrup), tablets, Ibufen Ultra capsules and Ibufen rectal suppositories. The composition of the suspension is as follows:

• ibuprofen;
• glycerol;
• sodium benzoate;
• sodium saccharinate;
• sodium chloride;
• flavorings and water.

Ibufen D Forte suspension should be taken at elevated temperatures associated with influenza, viral infections, sore throat, and colds. The drug should also be taken as a painkiller for teething, headaches and earaches, as well as for pain caused by trauma to the musculoskeletal system.

The suspension itself is a yellowish liquid with an orange flavor. After using the drug, a slight burning sensation is possible. 5 mg of suspension contains 100 mg of ibuprofen. The drug is produced in cardboard packaging with a special dosage scale and instructions for use. Price in Moscow - from 89 to 93 rubles.

Ibufen

Active substance:

Ibuprofen*

Pharmgroup:

NSAIDs. Propionic acid derivatives

Rules for using the suspension

Instructions for use of Ibufen D are included in each package. Before using the drug, you should read all the instructions in detail, consult your doctor, and only then begin treatment. The medicine is taken orally after meals. Before taking it, it should be shaken to obtain a homogeneous liquid, otherwise the suspension will be divided into two parts: the upper liquid layer and the lower sedimentary layer.

In the instructions for use of Ibufen for children, the dosage is selected based on the child’s age:

1. Children from 6 to 12 months - 2.5 mg three times a day.
2. From one to three years - 2.5 mg three or four times a day. You should also focus on the severity of pain and the nature of the disease.
3. Children from three to six years - 5 mg three times a day.
4. Six to nine years: 5 mg four times daily.
5. From nine to twelve - 10 mg three times a day.
6. Children over twelve years of age - 10 mg four times a day.

The suspension should be used every 6 hours. The drug begins to act after half an hour. You cannot increase or decrease the daily dose on your own.

Capsules for adults and children

Each Ibufen capsule contains 200 mg of ibuprofen. In addition, the following are used as excipients:

• potassium hydroxide;
• macrogol;
• purified water.

The drug is presented in the form of blue capsules with liquid inside. For small patients, special capsules called Ibufen Junior are produced.

This medicine should also be taken during fever caused by various infections, influenza and sore throat (in children and adults), neuralgia, menstrual pain, headaches and toothaches. Capsules should not be used if a person has allergic reactions to certain components of the drug, as well as to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Regarding taking medication during pregnancy and lactation, you should definitely consult a doctor. During the first six months of pregnancy, treatment should only be done under the supervision of a doctor. You should not take Ibufen in the last trimester of pregnancy.

The drug, which passes into milk in small quantities, does not cause side effects in infants. But during lactation, doctors recommend not taking the medicine or refusing to breastfeed while the mother is undergoing treatment. Take the capsule with a small amount of water. The maximum permissible number of days of treatment is 5. If the drug does not relieve pain during this time or does not lower the temperature in three days, you should consult a doctor.

As for side effects, they are not observed during the first 3 days, but malaise may appear later.

Basic information about tablets

In addition to suspension and capsules, the manufacturer also offers the buyer Ibufen in tablet form. The main active ingredient remains ibuprofen (200 mg per tablet). In addition to it, 1 tablet contains:

• potato starch.
• calcium and magnesium stearate.
• povidone.

The drug is presented in the form of a biconvex white tablet. The instructions for using Ibufen tablets say that the medicine should be taken for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and spondylitis. The drug also helps with inflammation of the membranes of the joints, as well as with lower back pain. Ibufen can also be taken for sprains, toothaches, headaches and earaches as a pain reliever.

After reading the instructions, special attention should be paid to contraindications. The tablets should not be taken by people who have hypersensitivity to ibuprofen, vitamin K deficiency, renal or heart failure, or by women in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. These tablets are prohibited for pathologies of the vestibular apparatus and unstable blood pressure.

The medicine should be taken between meals. Adults are prescribed 2-3 tablets three or four times a day, but the treatment plan is drawn up by a doctor, since the dosage may vary depending on the problem. For example, for rheumatoid arthritis, you should take 4 tablets three times a day.

As for the side effects, Ibufen has the same regardless of the form of release.

Contraindications

Absolute:

• Complete or incomplete combination of bronchial asthma, recurrent nasal polyposis and paranasal sinuses with intolerance to acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs (including a history);
• Active liver disease, severe liver failure;
• Progressive kidney disease, severe renal failure (creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/minute);
• Inflammatory bowel diseases;
• Erosive and ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (including peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum in the acute phase, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease);
• Glucose-galactose malabsorption, fructose intolerance;
• Sucrase/isomaltase deficiency;
• Confirmed hyperkalemia;
• Blood coagulation disorders (including bleeding tendency, prolongation of bleeding time, hemophilia, hemorrhagic diathesis);
• Children up to 3 months;
• Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs.

Relative (for the following diseases/conditions, treatment with Ibufen should be carried out with extreme caution due to the risk of complications):

• Diabetes;
• History of gastric and duodenal ulcers;
• Presence of Helicobacter pylori infection;
• Enteritis;
• Gastritis;
• Colitis;
• Liver and/or renal failure;
• Liver cirrhosis with portal hypertension;
• Nephrotic syndrome;
• Severe somatic diseases;
• Blood diseases of unknown etiology (leukopenia and anemia);
• Hyperbilirubinemia;
• Arterial hypertension, chronic heart failure;
• Children's age 3-6 months;
• Long-term use of NSAIDs;
• Simultaneous use of oral glucocorticosteroids (including prednisolone), antiplatelet agents (including clopidogrel), anticoagulants (including warfarin).

Side effects and special instructions

The instructions for use of Ibufen Forte also indicate side effects. Undesirable reactions are possible from different body systems:

1. Digestive system: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and heartburn, as well as characteristic pain in the stomach with possible irritation of its walls.
2. Nervous: dizziness, depression, anxiety, drowsiness in the morning and insomnia at night, headaches, double vision.
3. Blood: anemia and platelet deficiency.
4. Cardiovascular: pressure surges.
5. Genitourinary: cystitis, renal failure, nephritis.
6. Allergic reactions in the form of rash, itching, angioedema, and Steven-Johnson syndrome are also possible

If at least one of the above symptoms occurs, you should stop using the drug and consult a doctor.

Before taking the medicine, you should pay attention to the special instructions, which are also in the instructions for use. People with renal and heart failure should take the drug with great caution. Also, if the medicine is used for a long time, a laboratory blood test should be performed.

If no positive dynamics are observed while using Ibufen, you should immediately consult a doctor. People suffering from diabetes should take into account that the drug contains sugar.

Drug interactions

• Other NSAIDs (including acetylsalicylic acid): the anti-inflammatory effect of ibuprofen decreases, side effects increase (this combination is contraindicated);
• Diuretics: their effect is weakened, the risk of developing renal failure increases (this combination is recommended to be avoided if possible);
• Vasodilators (including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors): their hypotensive activity decreases;
• Oral hypoglycemic agents (especially sulfonylurea derivatives) and insulin: their effect is enhanced;
• Inducers of microsomal oxidation (phenylbutazone, rifampicin, phenytoin, tricyclic antidepressants, barbiturates, ethanol): the risk of severe hepatotoxic reactions increases;
• Cholestyramine, antacids: absorption of ibuprofen is reduced;
• Valproic acid, cefoperazone, plicamycin, cefamandole, cefotetan: the incidence of hypoprothrombinemia increases;
• Gold preparations, cyclosporines: increased nephrotoxicity of ibuprofen;
• Drugs with myelotoxic effects: increased manifestations of hematotoxicity of ibuprofen;
• Cyclosporine: its plasma concentration and the likelihood of developing hepatotoxic effects increases;
• Drugs that block tubular secretion: excretion decreases and plasma concentration of ibuprofen increases;
• Antiplatelet agents, indirect anticoagulants, fibrinolytics: their effect is enhanced, the risk of developing hemorrhagic complications increases;
• Caffeine: enhances the analgesic effect of ibuprofen;
• Digoxin, methotrexate, lithium preparations: their concentration in the blood increases.