General instructions:
This medicine is prescribed for your current illness, so do not use it in similar cases or recommend it to others.
If the symptoms of your disease become severe, be sure to inform your doctor. If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not list in this leaflet.
Indication:
This medicine is a combination of ibuprofen and methocarbamol, used for effective relief of pain associated with muscle spasm such as back pain, tense neck, muscles, strains and sprains.
Dosage and administration:
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor tells you.
Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms worsen and pain
Lasts for more than 5 days.
In case of drug overdose, contact a doctor, hospital emergency department or immediately, even if there are no symptoms.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten /missed dose.
Take with food or milk if upset stomach occurs.
Contraindications:
Do not take this product if you have:
Peptic ulcer disease or gastrointestinal bleeding or any other active inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract
Taking Aspirin or any other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication including any other ibuprofen product
Allergic/hypersensitive to ibuprofen or other non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), Aspirinor other salicylates, methocarbamol or to any ingredient in the formulation or other ingredients
Nasal polyps, or allergic manifestations such as asthma, anaphylaxis, urticaria/ hives, rhinitis, skin rash or other allergic symptoms
Dehydrated due to vomiting, diarrhea or lack of fluid intake
Right before or after heart surgery,
Serious liver or kidney disease,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, in your third trimester of pregnancy.
Breast-feeding & Pregnancy:
Before you use this medicine cosult with your doctor if you are trying to conceive, in your first or second trimester of pregnancy or if you are breastfeeding
Drug Interactions:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
In particular, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Acetaminophen, anticoagulants, digoxin, oral antidiabetic agents and insulin, diuretics, methotrexate, lithium, protein-bound drugs including
Probenecid, thyroxine, cyclosporine, phenytoin,
Corticosteroids or benzodiazapenes, other NSAIDs, or medications for high blood pressure.
Warnings:
This medicine may make you sleepy.If this happends , donot drive or use tools or machiness.
Avoid concorrent use of alcohol containing prodocts will taking this medicine.
Take with or just after food or meal.
Dosing Considerations:
Caution in those with heart failure, high blood pressure or other conditions predisposing to fluid retention.
Caution in those prone to gastrointestinal tract irritation, diverticulosis, or other inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
Caution in those at risk of kidney or liver problems, those taking diuretics and the elderly.
Stop use immediately if you have difficulty or pain when urinating.
The chance of stomach bleeding is higher if you are: age 60 or older, have had stomach ulcers or bleeding problems, take a blood thinner or steroid drug, take with other drugs containing an NSAID like Aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or prescription anti-inflammatory drugs, have 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product.
Before you use this medicine talk to your doctor or pharmacist if:
You have diabetes, heart or thyroid disease,
Asthma, glaucoma, blood clotting disorder (such as hemophilia), any other serious disease
Side Effects:
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
This medicine may occasionally produce unwanted side effects, such as heartburn, constipation, nausea, bloating, nervousness or sleeplessness.
Stop use and contact a doctor or pharmacist if these symptoms worsen or persist.
This is not a complete list of side effects. For any unexpected effects while taking this product, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
The risk of having side effects may be decreased by using the smallest dose for the shortest duration of time.
Storage:
Store below 30 °C and protect from light and moisture. Keep out of sight and reach of children.
Dosage Form:
Each Bilayer F.C. Tablet of Anivil-Raxin® contains ibuprofen 200 mg and methocarbamol 500 mg.
