The drug "Ketonal" refers to NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). It has a medication with antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
The drug "Ketonal." Instruction Indications.
The medication is prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis, pseudogout, gout, primary dysmenorrhea. The Ketonal drug is also indicated for osteoarthritis, serological negative spondylitis (psoriatic, reactive arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis), extra-articular rheumatism (bursitis, tendonitis, capsule in the shoulder joint). The medication effectively alleviates pain (postoperative, post-traumatic, with tumor metastases).
The drug "Ketonal." Instruction Dosage, methods of use.
The required amount of the drug for use is selected by the doctor, taking into account the patient's response to treatment.
Typically, the daily dosage of the active ingredient (ketoprofen) is from 100 to 300 mg. When appointing, the nature of the disease and the severity of the condition are taken into account.
The maximum dose of ketoprofen per day is 300 mg. Capsules "Ketonal" instruction allows to receive one piece three times a day.
With rheumatoid arthritis, a capsule is prescribed every six hours, with menstrual pain every six to eight hours.
A combination with suppositories is allowed. The Ketonal drug administration schedule is as follows: one suppository in the evening, one capsule at lunch and in the morning.
The drug is taken orally (orally) with meals. Drink at least 100 ml of milk or water.
In order to prevent the destructive effect of the active component on the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, simultaneous administration of anticidal agents (reducing acidity) is allowed.
The drug "Ketonal Duo" is prescribed for patients older than fifteen years of 150 mg (one capsule) per day. Short-term administration assumes a maximum dosage of 300 mg per day - per capsule every twelve hours.
The drug should be taken with food, washed down with plenty of water or milk. The duration of the therapeutic course depends on the severity of the condition and the nature of the disease.
The solution of "Ketonal" ampoules outside the hospital is intended for intramuscular injection. The maximum dosage is three hundred milligrams. It is recommended once or twice a day in an ampoule (100 mg). If necessary, intramuscular administration is supplemented by the use of a rectal, transdermal or oral form of the drug. In accordance with the condition of the patient and the course of the disease, the daily dosage can be reduced to 100 mg or increased to 300 mg by the attending physician.
"Ketonal-retard" - a tablet form of the drug - is prescribed to patients over fifteen years old on a tablet once a day. In order to prevent undesirable manifestations, therapy should not be prolonged.
The maximum dosage is 200 mg per day.
Pills are taken after or with meals. Drinking recommended a glass of milk or water.
The drug "Ketonal" (cream) has a local anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiexudative property. In the form for external use, it provides relief from damage to joints, muscles, ligaments, veins, lymph nodes and blood vessels, and skin.
After the use of the drug "Ketonal" (cream), the reviews are mostly positive. The medication helps to quickly relieve pain and swelling, relieves inflammation.
To achieve the effect, the cream is applied in a thin layer with rubbing light movements a day two to three times, followed by careful prolonged rubbing into painful or inflamed areas. After applying the drug, a dry dressing can be applied to the affected area.
When using Ketonal cream, the medication should be avoided in the mucous membranes and eyes.