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DRUGS & SUPPLEMENTS
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Flamar
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Flamar uses
Flamar information
Flamar is a NSAIDs medicine. As a NSAID drug, Flamar fights against inflammation, pain or swelling by reducing the amount of substances that cause them.
Flamar indications
This medication is usually prescribed to patients who suffer from Stiffness, pain or inflammation which may accompany Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Flamar helps ease these symptoms while also decreasing the amount of polyps from your body (familial adenomatous polyposis, adenomatous colorectal polyps). The medication is also indicated for patients experiencing acute pain and even menstruation related pains.
This medicine must be taken in according to your doctor's recommendations. Therefore, a patient who is following a treatment with Flamar must take into consideration each and every instruction that their doctor has given them. Every dose of this drug should be taken along with a glass of water. A patient who has been prescribed a daily low dosage of the drug may not need to eat food or drink milk prior to the dose's intake. However, in the case of higher doses, the patient should reinforce his or her stomach with some food or liquids before taking Flamar, to avoid stomach upsets.
Flamar warnings
The medicine is known interact with several drugs. You should consult with your doctor if you:are asthmatic
have allergies to sulfa based medicines
prone to hives
are allergic to other NSAID drugs such as naproxen, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, diflunisal, diclofenac, etodolac, flurbirofen, flurbiprofen, ketorolac, indomethacin, meloxicam, oxaproxin, nabumetone, piroxicam, tolmetin, sulindac
are allergic to aspirin
You should inform your doctor in case you are
smoking
prone, experiencing bleeding or ulcers in the stomach
drinking alcohol
have liver disorders
have a congestive heart disorder
have kidney disorders
experiencing hypertension
have ailments
are suffering from blood coagulation disorders
taking steroid medicines
taking anti-coagulants.
If you are taking any of the drugs mentioned here you might be told by your doctor to stop your prednisolone treatment or he might want to adjust your dosage of the drug.
Flamar intake guidelines
This medication is a category C pregnancy drug, meaning that it has not been established whether a treatment with it could harm pregnant women, nor it is known whether it can lead to unwanted birth defects. During the pregnancy's third trimester a treatment with Flamar should be avoided. If you are pregnant or are planning to be so soon, you should consult with your doctor before starting a treatment with this drug. If you are breastfeeding an infant you should not start taking this medicine without consulting with your physician.
The effects of a treatment with the drug are not known in the case of patients younger than 18 years old.
Flamar dosage
The suitable dosage for each patient should be prescribed by a doctor. If the patient is 65 or older, his physician should prescribe him a lower dose of Flamar.
Flamar missed dose
Even if you miss this medicine dose you must not take a double dose. It is recommended that you should continue following your regular treatment schedule.
Flamar overdose
If you suspect this drug overdose you should seek immediate medical attention. The overdose's symptoms are: nausea, upset stomach, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, buzzing in one's ears, dizziness, coma, shallow or slow breathing, etc.
Flamar side effects
The medication side effects include:
abdominal discomforts and distress
allergic reactions.
black, tarry or bloody stools.
nausea
heartburn
bloating
blood in vomitus
water retention
unusual weight gain
general lethargy
rashes or itches
flu-like symptoms
jaundice
abnormal bleeding or bruises
if you are experiencing these side effects you should stop your treatment with Flamar and seek medical attention.
Other milder symptoms are:
flatulence
diarrhea
dizziness
insomnia
headache
If you suspect other out of the ordinary side effects you should inform your doctor at once.
Flamar drug interactions
Before starting a treatment with the medicine you must inform your physician if you are taking medicines such as:
salicylates
aspirin
cold medications, analgesics (like ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen ), allergy medicines
furosemide or other diuretics
benazepril or other ace inhibitors
prednisone or other corticosteroids
warfarin or other anticoagulants
fluconazole
lithium
If you are taking any of the drugs mentioned here you might need to stop your Flamar treatment or make changes to your regular dosage.
If you need information regarding Flamar you should ask your doctor or a pharmacist. Carefully read the druglets found in the medicine's package.
Different Flamar products with other ingredients:
Flamar pharmaceutical active ingredients containing related brand and generic drugs:
Flamar available forms, composition, doses:
Composition is the list of ingredients which combinedly form a medicine. Both active ingredients and inactive ingredients form the composition. The active ingredient gives the desired therapeutic effect whereas the inactive ingredient helps in making the medicine stable.
Doses are various strengths of the medicine like 10mg, 20mg, 30mg and so on. Each medicine comes in various doses which is decided by the manufacturer, that is, pharmaceutical company. The dose is decided on the severity of the symptom or disease.