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Package Leaflet: Information for the Patient
Ibuprofeno Farmalider 200 mg Film-Coated Tablets
Read the entire package leaflet carefully before starting to take this medication, as it contains important information for you.
Follow the administration instructions for the medication contained in this package leaflet or as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist exactly.
Contents of the Package Leaflet
Ibuprofeno belongs to the group of medications known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
This medication is used for the short-term symptomatic treatment of fever and pain of mild or moderate intensity, such as toothache, headache, or pain caused by minor injuries, in adolescents over 40 kg in weight (from 12 years) and in adults.
Do not take Ibuprofeno Farmalider:
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take this medication.
Ibuprofen should only be used after a strict assessment of the benefit-risk ratio in case of:
Close medical supervision is required in case of:
Adverse effects can be reduced by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time to control symptoms.
Other NSAIDs
The simultaneous use of ibuprofen with other NSAIDs, including selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, should be avoided.
Elderly population
Elderly patients are more likely to experience adverse effects of NSAIDs, especially gastrointestinal perforations and bleeding, which can be fatal in some cases. They are also at higher risk of suffering the consequences of adverse effects.
Gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcers, and perforations
Ulcers, perforations, and gastrointestinal bleeding, sometimes fatal, have been reported with all NSAIDs, at any time during treatment, with or without prior warning symptoms, and with or without a history of serious gastrointestinal events.
The risk of ulcer, perforation, or gastrointestinal bleeding is higher with higher doses of the NSAID, if you have previously suffered an ulcer, especially if it was complicated by bleeding or perforation, and if you are elderly. Treatment should be started with the lowest possible dose. Consult your doctor, as they may prescribe combined treatment with protective agents (e.g., misoprostol or proton pump inhibitors). The same applies if you are taking low doses of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) or other medications that may increase the gastrointestinal risk.
If you have already experienced gastrointestinal adverse effects, especially if you are elderly, you should inform your doctor of any unusual abdominal symptoms (particularly gastrointestinal bleeding) especially during the initial stages of treatment. You should be cautious if you are taking other medications that may increase the risk of ulcer or bleeding, such as oral corticosteroids, anticoagulants like warfarin, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or antiplatelet agents like acetylsalicylic acid (see section 2, Other medications and Ibuprofeno Farmalider).
In case of gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding during treatment with ibuprofen, treatment should be discontinued and your doctor consulted.
If you have had or have any gastrointestinal disorder (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), be cautious when taking NSAIDs, as they may worsen (see section 4).
Severe skin reactions, such as exfoliative dermatitis, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS syndrome), and acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), have been reported in association with ibuprofen treatment. Discontinue Ibuprofeno Farmalider and seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms related to these severe skin reactions described in section 4.
The use of ibuprofen should be avoided during chickenpox.
Ibuprofeno Farmalider may mask the signs of an infection, such as fever and pain. Consequently, Ibuprofeno Farmalider may delay appropriate treatment of the infection, which may increase the risk of complications. This has been observed in bacterial pneumonia and bacterial skin infections related to chickenpox. If you are taking this medication while having an infection and the symptoms of the infection persist or worsen, consult a doctor without delay.
Cardiovascular precautions
Anti-inflammatory/analgesic medications like ibuprofen may be associated with a small increased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, especially when used at high doses. Do not exceed the recommended dose or treatment duration.
Signs of allergic reaction to this medication, such as respiratory problems, facial and neck swelling (angioedema), and chest pain, have been reported with ibuprofen. Stop using Ibuprofeno Farmalider immediately and contact your doctor or emergency medical services immediately if you observe any of these signs.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking ibuprofen if you:
Renal effects
Ibuprofen may cause sodium, potassium, and fluid retention in patients who have not previously suffered from kidney disease, due to its effects on renal perfusion. This may lead to edema (fluid retention) or even heart failure or hypertension in predisposed patients. Cases of acute interstitial nephritis and renal toxicity have been reported. Patients at higher risk are those with renal insufficiency, heart failure, or liver insufficiency, those taking diuretics and ACE inhibitors, and the elderly.
Discontinuation of NSAID treatment usually leads to recovery to the pre-treatment state.
Hypersensitivity reactions
Very rare cases of severe acute hypersensitivity reactions (e.g., anaphylactic shock) have been observed. Treatment should be discontinued at the first signs of a hypersensitivity reaction after taking/administering ibuprofen. According to the symptoms, specialized personnel should apply the necessary medical procedures.
Other information
Ibuprofen, the active ingredient of this medication, may temporarily inhibit platelet function in the blood (platelet aggregation). Patients with coagulation disorders should be carefully monitored.
In long-term treatments with ibuprofen, liver enzymes and renal function should be regularly checked, as well as a blood count if necessary.
Adequate fluids should be consumed during treatment, especially in case of fever, diarrhea, or vomiting.
NSAIDs like ibuprofen may mask the symptoms of an infection or fever.
Consuming alcohol while using NSAIDs may worsen adverse effects related to the active ingredient, especially those affecting the digestive tract and central nervous system.
Prolonged use of any type of analgesic to treat headaches may worsen them. If this occurs or is suspected, a doctor should be consulted and treatment discontinued. Medication-overuse headache should be suspected in patients who suffer from daily or very frequent headaches despite (or due to) the habitual use of medications to treat them.
In general, habitual consumption of analgesics, especially a combination of several analgesic substances, may cause permanent kidney damage with a risk of kidney failure (analgesic nephropathy).
Children and adolescents
There is a risk of kidney failure in dehydrated adolescents.
This medication should not be administered to adolescents weighing less than 40 kg or children under 12 years of age.
Other medications and Ibuprofeno Farmalider
Inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medication.
Ibuprofen may affect or be affected by other medications. For example:
Other medications may also affect or be affected by ibuprofen. Therefore, always consult your doctor or pharmacist before using ibuprofen with other medications.
They enhance its action, with a possible increase in adverse effects:
They weaken its action:
Other possible interactions:
Ibuprofen may alter the results of some analytical tests:
Consult your doctor if you are going to undergo clinical analyses and are taking or have recently taken ibuprofen, as it may alter the results.
Taking Ibuprofeno Farmalider with alcohol:
Consumption of alcoholic beverages should be avoided during treatment with ibuprofen, as it may enhance its adverse effects, especially those affecting the stomach, intestine, and brain.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.
Pregnancy
If you become pregnant while taking ibuprofen, inform your doctor.
Do not take Ibuprofeno Farmalider if you are in the last 3 months of pregnancy, as it may harm the fetus or cause problems during delivery. It may cause kidney and heart problems in your fetus. It may affect your and your baby's tendency to bleed and delay or prolong labor more than expected. You should not take Ibuprofeno Farmalider during the first 6 months of pregnancy unless it is clearly necessary and as directed by your doctor. If you need treatment during this period or while trying to become pregnant, you should take the minimum dose for the shortest possible time. From the 20th week of pregnancy, Ibuprofeno Farmalider may cause kidney problems in your fetus if taken for more than a few days, which may lead to low levels of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby (oligohydramnios) or narrowing of a blood vessel (ductus arteriosus) in the baby's heart. If you need treatment for more than a few days, your doctor may recommend additional monitoring.
Breastfeeding
The active ingredient, ibuprofen, and its degradation products pass into breast milk in small amounts. Since, to date, no negative consequences for the breastfed infant are known, it is not necessary, as a rule, to interrupt breastfeeding during short-term treatments at the recommended doses for mild or moderate pain and fever.
Fertility
Ibuprofen belongs to a group of medications (NSAIDs) that may reduce fertility in women. The effects are reversible upon discontinuation of treatment.
Driving and using machines
In isolated cases, patients taking ibuprofen may experience an adverse reaction characterized by fatigue, dizziness, and visual disturbances, which may affect their reaction time and ability to drive and operate machinery. These effects are enhanced by simultaneous alcohol consumption.
Ibuprofeno Farmalider contains lactose monohydrate.If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, consult with them before taking this medication.
Follow the administration instructions of the medication contained in this prospectus or as indicated by your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. In case of doubt, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.
For short-term use only.
You can reduce the appearance of adverse effects if you take the lowest effective dose possible for the shortest time necessary to control symptoms.
The recommended dose is:
The recommended doses are detailed in the following table.
Body weight (age) | Single dose | Maximum daily dose |
40 kg or more (adults and adolescents over 12 years old) | 200-400 mg of ibuprofen (1-2 tablets) | 1200 mg of ibuprofen (6 tablets) |
The respective dosage intervals should be chosen according to the symptomatic picture and the maximum daily dose. The interval between doses will not be less than 6 hours. The maximum recommended daily dose should not be exceeded.
If an adolescent over 12 years old needs to take this medication for more than 3 days, or if symptoms worsen, consult a doctor.
The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest time necessary to relieve symptoms. If you have an infection, consult a doctor if symptoms (such as fever or pain) persist or worsen (see section 2).
If an adult needs to take this medication for more than 3 days in case of fever or 4 days in pain treatment, or if symptoms worsen, consult a doctor.
Use in children
This medication is not intended for use in adolescents under 40 kg of weight or in children under 12 years old.
Method of administration
For oral administration. The tablets should be swallowed whole, with a glass of water.
It is recommended that patients with stomach problems take the tablets during meals.
If you take more Ibuprofeno Farmalider than you should
If the intake far exceeds the recommended dose, seek immediate medical attention.
If you have taken more Ibuprofeno Farmalider than you should, or if a child has accidentally ingested the medication, consult a doctor or go to the nearest hospital to find out about the risk and ask for advice on the measures to be taken.
Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting (which may contain bloody sputum), headache, ringing in the ears, confusion, and involuntary eye movement. At high doses, symptoms of drowsiness, chest pain, palpitations, loss of consciousness, convulsions (mainly in children), weakness, and dizziness, blood in the urine, low potassium levels in the blood, chills, and breathing problems have been reported. In asthmatic patients, it may cause worsening of asthma.
If you have taken more ibuprofen than you should or have accidentally ingested the contents of the package, consult your doctor or pharmacist or the Toxicology Information Service, phone: 91 5620420, indicating the medication and the amount ingested. It is recommended to bring the package and the prospectus of the medication to the healthcare professional.
If you forget to take Ibuprofeno Farmalider
Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medications, this medication can cause adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them.
Stop treatment with ibuprofen and seek immediate medical attention if you notice any of the following symptoms:
Adverse effects can be reduced by using the lowest effective dose for the shortest time possible to relieve symptoms. The following list of adverse effects includes all those known to be associated with ibuprofen treatment, including those that occur during prolonged treatment with high doses in rheumatic patients. The frequency data, apart from very rare reports, are based on short-term administration of daily doses up to a maximum of 1200 mg of ibuprofen for oral formulations and a maximum of 1800 mg for suppositories.
Regarding the following adverse effects, it should be noted that they are largely dose-dependent and vary between different patients.
The most frequent adverse effects are those that affect the digestive tract. Stomach/duodenal ulcers (peptic ulcers), perforation (hole in the stomach or intestinal wall), or gastrointestinal bleeding, sometimes fatal, especially in elderly patients (see section 2), may occur. After using ibuprofen, the following have been reported: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, constipation, indigestion, abdominal pain, blood in the stool, inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the stomach (stomatitis), and worsening of colitis and Crohn's disease.
Edema (fluid retention), increased blood pressure, and heart failure associated with NSAID treatment have been reported.
Medications like ibuprofen have been linked to a small increase in myocardial infarctions and stroke.
STOP TAKING and consult your doctor immediately if you observe:
Other adverse effects
Frequent (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
Frequency unknown (cannot be estimated from available data)
Stop taking Ibuprofeno Farmalider if you experience these symptoms and seek immediate medical attention. See also section 2. The skin becomes sensitive to light.
Reporting adverse effects
If you experience any adverse effects, consult your doctor, even if they are possible adverse effects that do not appear in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: www.notificaRAM.es
By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.
Keep this medication out of sight and reach of children.
Do not store at a temperature above 25 °C.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date that appears on the blister or box after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
Medications should not be thrown down the drain or into the trash. Deposit the packages and medications you no longer need in the SIGRE Point of the pharmacy. In case of doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packages and medications you no longer need. This way, you will help protect the environment.
Composition of Ibuprofeno Farmalider
Core
Hypromellose, sodium croscarmellose, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized cornstarch, anhydrous colloidal silica, magnesium stearate.
Coating
Hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E-171), talc, propylene glycol (E-1520).
Appearance of the product and package contents
Ibuprofeno Farmalider are white, oblong, biconvex, film-coated tablets, with one side scored and the other smooth. The dimensions of the film-coated tablets are: 6 mm in width, 12 mm in length, and 4.2 mm in thickness.
The packaging material consists of aluminum/PVC/PVDC blister packs.
Each box contains 20 film-coated tablets.
Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer
Marketing authorization holder
FARMALIDER, S.A.
La Granja, 1, 3rd floor 28108
Alcobendas, Madrid
(Spain)
Manufacturer
Toll Manufacturing Services, S.L.
Aragoneses, 2 28108
Alcobendas, Madrid
(Spain)
Farmalider, S.A.
Aragoneses, 2 28108
Alcobendas, Madrid
(Spain)
Date of the last revision of this prospectus: December 2024
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