NUROFEN® RAPID 400mg Filmtabletten

What is Nurofen rapid and what is it used for?
Ibuprofen, the active ingredient in Nurofen rapid, has pronounced pain-relieving, fever-reducing, and anti-inflammatory effects. Ibuprofen is rapidly released from the tablet. The effect of Nurofen rapid begins after about 30 minutes. When used correctly, Nurofen rapid is usually very well tolerated.

Areas of application:

• Pain conditions (e.g., back pain, toothache, muscle pain, joint pain, menstrual pain, nerve pain)
• For the treatment of the acute headache phase in migraine with and without aura and for the treatment of tension headaches
• Pain associated with colds and flu-like infections.

If you do not feel better or even worse after the following number of days, consult your doctor:

• for adolescents after 3 days
• for adults after 3 days of fever or after 4 days of pain.

How to take Nurofen rapid?
Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or exactly as agreed with your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the recommended dose is:

Start treatment with 1 film-coated tablet. Then take 1 film-coated tablet every 4 hours if needed. Do not use more than 3 film-coated tablets (1200 mg) per day!

Stop treatment when you are symptom-free.

Method of administration
For oral use and only for short-term use. Take the film-coated tablets with sufficient liquid.

Use in children and adolescents
Nurofen should not be taken by children under 12 years of age (and under 40 kg). Due to the high active ingredient content, this dosage form of ibuprofen is not suitable for this age group.

Adolescents
If this medicine is required for more than 3 days in adolescents or if symptoms worsen, medical advice should be sought.

Adults
If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 3 days (for fever) or 4 days (for pain), you should consult a doctor.

What Nurofen rapid contains
The active ingredient is: Ibuprofen lysine salt. 1 film-coated tablet contains 684.0 mg ibuprofen lysine salt (corresponding to 400 mg ibuprofen). - The other ingredients are: Tablet core: Povidone (K 30) Carboxymethyl starch sodium (type A) Magnesium stearate Tablet coating: Hypromellose Talc Opaspray White (M-1-7111B) contains: Hypromellose and titanium dioxide (E 171). Printing ink: Opacode (S-1-277001 Black) contains: Black iron oxide (E 172), shellac, propylene glycol

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