Flupirtine + Paracetamol

Flupirtine + Paracetamol is a pain relieving medicine. It is used to treat pain and inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. It is also used to relieve muscle pain, back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat.

Flupirtine + Paracetamol should be taken with food. This will prevent you from getting an upset stomach. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should take it as advised by your doctor. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by the doctor.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, constipation, dryness in mouth, dizziness, headache, and sleepiness. If any of these side effects bother you or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the side effects.

Before taking it, you should let your doctor know if you have a history of ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, high blood pressure, or have any trouble with your heart, kidneys, or liver. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting treatment. You should also avoid drinking alcohol while you are taking this medicine, as alcohol can cause excessive drowsiness.

• Pain relief

Pain relief
Flupirtine + Paracetamol is used to treat pain associated with muscles, joints, cancer, dysmenorrhoea (severe abdominal pain during menstruation), tension headache and pain following orthopaedic surgery or injuries. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain. Take Flupirtine + Paracetamol as prescribed by the doctor.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Exotin P

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation
• Dryness in mouth
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Sleepiness

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Flupirtine + Paracetamol is to be taken with food.

Flupirtine + Paracetamol is a combination of two medicines: Flupirtine and Paracetamol, which relieves pain. Flupirtine is an analgesic (pain reliever) which works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception. Paracetamol is an analgesic (pain reliever) and an anti-pyretic (fever reducer) which works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever and pain.

• You have been prescribed this combination medicine for relieving pain and inflammation.
• Take it with food to avoid getting an upset stomach.
• Do not take indigestion remedies (antacids) within two hours of taking Flupirtine + Paracetamol.
• Do not take it with any other pain medicine without asking your doctor first.

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