Ketonal Active 20, Ketonal Active 20, Sandoz

The drug relieves the symptoms of colds and flu, such as fever, sore throat, muscle and bone pain.

Composition : active substance: ketoprofen (Ketoprofenum), excipients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica, capsule ingredients: gelatin, titanium dioxide (E 171), patent blue (E 131)
One capsule contains 50 mg of ketoprofen.

Action : analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory.

Dosage : adults and children over 15 years of age: one capsule three times a day (morning, noon, evening). Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: one capsule every 6 hours.
Pain treatment: one capsule every 6-8 hours. The maximum daily dose of ketoprofen should not exceed 200 mg (four capsules). Due to the increased risk of side effects in elderly people, it is recommended to use the lowest effective dose.

Contraindications : allergy to ketoprofen or any of the ingredients of the drug. If you have previously experienced shortness of breath, an attack of bronchial asthma, swelling of the nasal mucosa or a skin or other type of allergic reaction after using ketoprofen or similar drugs. If you have severe heart failure, severe kidney failure, severe liver failure, bleeding tendency, active stomach and/or duodenal ulcer or have had a history of gastrointestinal bleeding, ulceration or perforation. If you are in the third trimester of pregnancy. The medicine cannot be used in children under 15 years of age.