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What is Flarin Ibuprofen 200mg 12 Soft Capsules?

This medicine contains ibuprofen, which belongs to a group of medicines known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Your capsules are used for the relief from rheumatic or muscular pain, also for the relief of pain of non-serious arthritic conditions (caused by swelling, stiffness and inflammation of joints), joint pain, back pain, neuralgia (sharp pain along nerves), migraine, headache, dental pain, period pain, feverishness, cold and flu symptoms.

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What are the active ingredients?

Contains sorbitol (E420). Sorbitol is a source of fructose. If you have been told that you have an intolerance to some sugars or you have been diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), a rare genetic disorder in which a person cannot break down fructose, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.

What are the other ingredients?

May contain trace amounts of soya lecithin (E322). If you are allergic to peanut or soya, do not use this medicinal product.

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How to use Flarin Ibuprofen 200mg 12 Soft Capsules

This medicine is for oral administration and short-term use only.
Swallow the capsules whole with water. Do not chew.
Adults, the elderly, and children over 12 years: Take one or two capsules (200 mg – 400 mg), up to three times a day as required.
Leave at least 4 hours between doses and do not take more than 1200 mg (6 capsules) in any 24-hour period.
The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms.
If you have an infection, consult a doctor without delay if symptoms (such as fever and pain) persist or worsen (see section 2).
If you are over 18 years of age, do not take this medicine for longer than 10 days unless your doctor tells you to.
If you are aged between 12 and 18 years and this medicinal product is required for more than 3 days, or if symptoms worsen, you should contact your doctor.
If symptoms persist or worsen, consult your doctor, who may instruct you to continue taking the medicine.
Not suitable for children under 12 years.

If you take more Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules than you should:

If you have taken more Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules than you should, or if children have taken the medicine by accident, always contact a doctor or nearest hospital to get an opinion of the risk and advice on action to be taken.

The symptoms can include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting (may be blood-streaked), headache, ringing in the ears, confusion, and shaky eye movement. At high doses, drowsiness, chest pain, palpitations, loss of consciousness, convulsions (mainly in children), weakness and dizziness, blood in urine, cold body feeling, and breathing problems have been reported.

If you forget to take Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules:

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you have any questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

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Precautions to consider before using Flarin Ibuprofen 200mg 12 Soft Capsules

Do not take these capsules if you:

are allergic to ibuprofen or any of the other ingredients of this product, aspirin or other related painkillers (see end of section 2 and section 6)
have had a worsening of asthma, allergic rash or itchy, runny nose when taking similar medicines
have ever had a stomach ulcer, perforation or bleeding
ever had stomach bleeding or a perforation due to NSAIDs
are already taking other drugs that belong to the NSAIDs group
are taking aspirin at doses of above 75 mg daily
are in the last 3 months of pregnancy
suffer from severe heart, liver or kidney disease
are under 12 years old.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you:

have an infection - please see heading ""Infections"" below
are elderly, as you may be more likely to suffer from side effects
have or have had asthma, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, a stroke, heart, liver, kidney or bowel problems
are allergic to any other painkiller
suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus (a chronic rheumatic disease)
suffer from an allergy
suffer from inflammation of the intestines (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease)
are on low-dose aspirin (up to 75 mg daily)
are a smoker
are in the first 6 months of pregnancy
are 12-18 years old and have not been drinking fluids or have lost fluids due to continuous vomiting or diarrhoea, as there is a risk of kidney damage.

If symptoms persist or worsen, or if new symptoms occur, consult your doctor.

Infections: Flarin 200mg Soft Capsules may hide signs of infections such as fever and pain. It is therefore possible that Flarin 200mg Soft Capsules may delay appropriate treatment of infection, which may lead to an increased risk of complications. This has been observed in pneumonia caused by bacteria and bacterial skin infections related to chickenpox. If you take this medicine while you have an infection and your symptoms of the infection persist or worsen, consult a doctor without delay.

Anti-inflammatory/pain-killer medicines like ibuprofen may be associated with a small increased risk of heart attack or stroke, particularly when used at high doses. Do not exceed the recommended dose or duration of treatment. If you are taking Flarin 200mg Soft Capsules for longer than the recommended time or at higher than recommended doses you are at risk of serious harms. These include serious harms to the stomach/gut and kidneys, as well as very low levels of potassium in your blood. These can be fatal (see section 4).

Signs of an allergic reaction to this medicine, including breathing problems, swelling of the face and neck region (angioedema), chest pain have been reported with ibuprofen. Stop immediately Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules and contact immediately your doctor or medical emergencies if you notice any of these signs.

You should discuss your treatment with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules if you:

have heart problems including heart failure, angina (chest pain), or if you have had a heart attack, bypass surgery, peripheral artery disease (poor circulation in the legs or feet due to narrow or blocked arteries), or any kind of stroke (including ‘mini-stroke’ or transient ischaemic attack “TIA”)
have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, have a family history of heart disease or stroke, or if you are a smoker.

Skin reactions: Serious skin reactions have been reported in association with Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules treatment. You should stop taking Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules and seek medical attention immediately, if you develop any skin rash, lesions of the mucous membranes, blisters or other signs of allergy since this can be the first signs of a very serious skin reaction. Serious skin reactions including exfoliative dermatitis, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) have been reported in association with ibuprofen treatment. Stop using Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules and seek medical attention immediately if you notice any of the symptoms related to these serious skin reactions described in section 4.

Other medicines and Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have been taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules may affect or be affected by some other medicines. For example:

any other painkillers (or other NSAIDs)
corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory) which can increase the risk of side effects in the stomach including bleeding
serotonin reuptake inhibitors and lithium (for treatment of depression – bipolar disease and mania)
cardiac glycosides (treatment of heart failure and cardiac arrhythmia)
methotrexate (anti-cancer and psoriasis)
zidovudine (HIV/AIDS infection)
ciclosporin (prevent rejection after organ transplant)
mifepristone (emergency contraceptive).
Do not take this medicine for 8-12 days after mifepristone administration as it can reduce its effect
tacrolimus (prevent rejection after organ transplant, treatment of skin diseases)
quinolone (antibiotics)
medicines that are anti-coagulants (i.e. thin blood/prevent clotting e.g. aspirin/acetylsalicylic acid, warfarin, ticlopidine)
medicines that reduce high blood pressure (ACE-inhibitors such as captopril, beta-blockers such as atenolol medicines, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists such as losartan)
medicines to help you pass water (diuretics).

Some other medicines may also affect or be affected by the treatment of Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules. You should therefore always seek the advice of your doctor or pharmacist before you use Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules with other medicines.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Do not take Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy as it could harm your unborn child or cause problems at delivery. It can cause kidney and heart problems in your unborn baby. It may affect your and your baby’s tendency to bleed and cause labour to be later or longer than expected. You should not take Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules during the first 6 months of pregnancy unless absolutely necessary and advised by your doctor. If you need treatment during this period or while you are trying to get pregnant, the lowest dose for the shortest time possible should be used. If taken for more than a few days from 20 weeks of pregnancy onward, Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules can cause kidney problems in your unborn baby that may lead to low levels of amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby (oligohydramnios) or narrowing of a blood vessel (ductus arteriosus) in the heart of the baby. If you need treatment for longer than a few days, your doctor may recommend additional monitoring.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine if you are breast-feeding.

Female fertility

Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules belong to a group of medicines which may affect fertility in women. Fertility goes back to normal when you stop taking this medicine. It is unlikely that if you only take Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules occasionally it will affect your chances of becoming pregnant. If you have problems becoming pregnant talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

Flarin 200 mg Soft Capsules are unlikely to cause any effect on your ability to drive or use machines.

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Flarin Ibuprofen 200mg 12 Soft Capsules

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