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Refastin is a prescribed drug. It comes in the form of tablets and is used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis or degenerative disease. The active substance of the drug is ketoprofenum.
What is Refastin?
Refastin is a drug in tablets, intended for the treatment of diseases related to arthritis and joint pain, degenerative diseases of the joints and the spine, various types of pains, menstrual pain, damage to the musculoskeletal system, or arthritis.
How to use Refastin?
Refastin is a medicine that is taken by mouth. Dosage and frequency of taking depends on the type of disease and the person and is determined individually by the doctor. The tablet should be washed down with plenty of water. Follow the recommended dose and use it for as long as prescribed by your doctor. You must not stop the treatment on your own.
Who shouldn’t use Refastin?
The drug should not be used by people who are allergic to any of its ingredients. People who have impaired liver kidney function and suffer from gastric or duodenal ulcers are excluded from taking Refastin.
Before starting treatment with this drug, you should immediately notify your doctor about all over-the-counter dietary supplements and prescription drugs you take.
Pregnant and lactating women and Refastin
Pregnant women should inform their doctor immediately. You should not take the drug in the third trimester of pregnancy, while the first and second trimesters must be consulted with your doctor. Breastfeeding women should not use Refastin.
Side effects of using Refastin
Like all drugs, Refastin can cause side effects and side effects. However, they do not have to occur in everyone. Patients with side effects following this drug most often complain of: abdominal pain, problems with defecation, vomiting, nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia and mood changes.
You should inform your doctor immediately about all side effects.
Refastin and driving
If any of these patients experience dizziness, headache or hallucinations, they should not drive any vehicles in this condition.
What is Refastin?
The active substance of the drug is ketoprofenum. The other ingredients of the tablets are: microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica and crospovidone. In addition, there are also: hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, macrogol 3000, triacetin, titanium dioxide, red iron oxide, yellow iron oxide and quinoline yellow.
How to store Refastin?
Keep the drug out of the sight and reach of children. Protect the packaging against moisture and sunlight. Tablets should be stored at a temperature of 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. They should not be used after the expiry date.