Ponstel, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used for the relief of moderate pain (when treatment will not last for more than 7 days) and for the treatment of menstrual pain.
Both sufferers of arthritis, and female patients from all over the world who suffer from unpleasant menstrual pain, find comfort in their therapy with Mefenamic acid, a medicine that is probably more commonly called Ponstel. This medication is a highly effective NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that manages to reduce the patient’s levels of hormones (its actions are mostly concentrated on a special type of hormone that triggers inflammation and / or pain).
Ponstel Indications
Although Ponstel is highly useful in various types of therapies (that are supposed to cure or to treat several medical conditions), it is mostly taken in to ease symptoms such as inflammation and / or pain. If you want to know more about this medicine from a reliable source, we recommend you to contact your doctor.
Ponstel Warnings
Although a therapy with Ponstel brings various benefits to a patient, it also increases his or her risk of developing severe (sometimes even lethal) side effects: circulation or heart medical issues, heart attack and / or stroke. If a patient has recently undergone or is waiting to undergo heart surgery (especially CABG, also known as bypass surgery) it is too risky for him or her to use any doses of Ponstel.
Patients who develop early signs and / or symptoms that could point to circulation and / or heart medical issues (such signs usually consist of unusual chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness, slurred speech, or difficulties with balance and / or vision). A therapy with Ponstel is also risky for patients who are prone to gastric medical conditions, as it could severely affect the patient’s intestines and / or stomach, causing perforation or bleeding. Both young children and elderly patients should be more careful regarding this particular risk. Any unusual symptoms that might be caused by a gastric condition should be immediately reported at your doctor. You should especially beware of: bloody, black, or tarry stools, vomit that is similar to the consistence of coffee grounds or coughing up blood.
If a patient has developed a severe allergic reaction or a hyper sensibility to Aspirin, mefenamic acid, or any other NSAIDs, he or she should consider using other types of therapies that suit their medical condition and organism better. Furthermore, in order for each patient to have a healthy experience with Ponstel (without any unusual complications) he or she should alert their doctor if they have other medical issues, especially:
It is a known fact that any person who suffers from any of the above mentioned conditions will not respond well to a therapy with Ponstel. We do not recommend any patient who knows that he or she has at least one of these medical disorders to use this medicine. However, if a therapy with this drug is vital for your well being, your physician might allow you to take a small dose of this drug, but only under the direct and close supervision of an authorized health care provider.
Laboratory tests have proven that a pregnant patient who is following a therapy with Ponstel will surely develop unwanted and severe birth complications. The growing fetus will be severely affected by the intake of Ponstel. During your treatment with this medication, you should consider using an effective non hormonal contraceptive method in order to avoid any unnecessary complications.
Ponstel Intake Guidelines
Although a therapy with this medical product could trigger severe side effects, these could be avoided if you take it properly. This is why we recommend all patients who want to use Ponstel to discuss with an authorized medical provider and work up an effective and safe treatment schedule. If you have any questions regarding the intake of this medicine (this includes proper administration method and so on) you should ask for your physician’s assistance. The drug’s label is considered helpful by many patients who want to know more about Ponstel.
Ponstel Dosage
The safest way to acquire your dose of Ponstel is to consult your doctor, or another health care professional. If you are unhappy with your initial dose of this medication, and you feel it needs to be altered, you should seek medical assistance.
Ponstel Overdose
Overdose with Ponstel is a condition that could trigger nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, fainting, drowsiness, dizziness, bloody or black stools, shallow breathing, coughing up blood, or coma.
Ponstel Missed Dose
If you want to have a healthy and safe experience with Ponstel you should follow the treatment schedule that your doctor has prescribed you. In case that a missed dose occurs, you should seek your physician’s advice.
Ponstel Side Effects
Ponstel’s most severe side effects are:
chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness, slurred speech, difficulties with balance or vision;
coughing up blood;
bloody, black, or tarry stools;
burning, pain, or bleeding when you urinate;
stomach pain, nausea, low fever, dark urine, loss of appetite, jaundice, clay-colored stools;
