GARDAN

Gardan is an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication). Its dosage is determined by your medical condition and reaction to the medication.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully.

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages.

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day.

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions.

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Uses

Gardan is used in the following conditions:

Postoperative and postpartum pain
Dysmenorrhea
Osteoarthritis
Dental pain
Menorrhagia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Headache

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Warnings

Do not use Gardan in people with the following conditions:

Uncontrolled hypertension
Patients with active peptic ulcer or inflammatory bowel disease
Hypersensitivity to Mefenamic acid
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Hepatic and renal impairment
Stroke cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Congestive heart failure (CHF) NYHA II-IV
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Side Effects

Gardan may have the following side effects:

Transient abnormalities of hepatic or renal function
Diarrhea or constipation
Pancytopenia
Skin rashes and urticaria
Upper GIT discomfort
Dyspepsia
Drowsiness
Agranulocytosis
Headache
Thrombocytopenia or thrombocytopenic purpura
Visual disturbances
Bone marrow aplasia
Nervousness
Abdominal pain
Hemolytic anemia

Keep in mind that your physician has recommended this drug since he or she has known that the advantage to you is more noteworthy than the risk of adverse reactions. Many individuals utilizing this medicine don’t have serious side effects.

A serious allergy to this medication is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing.

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Lactating women
Pregnant women
Impaired renal and liver function

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Gardan may interact with the following medicines:

Aliskiren
Ketorolac
Methotrexate
Valsartan
Lisinopril
Furosemide
Captopril
Prednisone
Losartan
Cidofovir
Fluconazole
Lithium

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins.

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details.

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking.

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

Overdose & Brands

Symptoms of overdose may include the following:

Nausea
Vomiting
Coma (loss of consciousness for a period of time)
Black, tarry, or bloody stools
Vomit that is bloody or looks like coffee grounds
Stomach pain
Extreme tiredness
Slowed breathing

Seek medical help immediately.

Available Brands:

Ponstan
Dolfenal