Patient Information Leaflet

Ponstan Capsules 250mg

Please read this leaflet carefully before you start to take your medicine. It gives you important information about your treatment. If you have any questions, or if you are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

What is in the pack?

The name of your medicine is Ponstan. Ponstan Capsules are ivory and blue capsules with "Ponstan 250" printed on the side. Each capsule has 250 mg of the active ingredient, Mefenamic acid BP. This medicine is available in containers of 10 and 100 capsules, however your doctor will prescribe the amount required for you.

The capsules also contain: sodium lauryl sulphate, lactose, gelatin and water. The capsule shells contain Erythrosine (E127), Quinoline yellow (E104), Titanium Dioxide (E171) and Patent Blue (E131).

What is your medicine?

Mefenamic acid is one of the group of medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Who supplies Ponstan Capsules?

The Product Licence holder is Parke, Davis & Company and the manufacturer is Goedecke AG, Freiburg, Germany (A member of the Parke Davis group of companies).

 

 

 

 

 

What are Ponstan Capsules used for?

Ponstan can relieve the pain and discomfort caused by: arthritis, headache,

toothache, periods, fever in children (children will probably be prescribed

mefenamic acid in a liquid form), and may also be used after operations and

childbirth.

Before taking Ponstan Capsules

Before you start to take Ponstan Capsules:

If you answer YES to any of these questions, do not take the capsules. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist at once.

How to take Ponstan Capsules

Your doctor will have decided what dose of Ponstan is right for you.

Side Effects

Ponstan can sometimes cause side-effects. These might be:

Other side effects have also been reported with Ponstan, these are shown below If you suffer from any of the side effects listed, or any other side effects, stop taking the capsules and tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately

Stomach: Upset stomach, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, stomach pain, black tarry stools (bowel motions).

Blood: Anaemia, increased bruising or bleeding, frequent sore throats or infections. Mefenamic acid can reduce the number of certain types of blood cells. If you have any blood tests performed, you should remember to tell the doctor that you are taking mefenamic acid.

Liver: Yellowing of the skin and eyes.

 

 

 

Kidney: Red urine, protein in the urine (you cannot see this but your doctor may test for this from time to time).

Other: Recurring or persistent headache, dizziness, drowsiness, puffiness of the face. allergy

How to store Ponstan Capsules

Ponstan is a trade mark.

 

 

 

Date of last revision: July 1995.

For further information contact:

Elan Pharma Ltd., Lambert Court, Chestnut Avenue,

Eastleigh, Hampshire, S053 3ZQ