Mefenamic Acid
Mefenamic Acid is an NSAID used for selected short-term pain and menstrual pain. Listed uses include Acute Pain and Dysmenorrhoea.
Key points
- It can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, kidney injury and cardiovascular events.
- Do not combine it with another NSAID unless directed.
- Black stools, vomiting blood or very little urine needs urgent care.
Listings are for comparison and general information; suitability and supply depend on clinician and pharmacy checks, monitoring and prescription requirements.
Important safety checks
Ulcer history, kidney, heart or liver disease, asthma, pregnancy and anticoagulants require review.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for vomiting blood, black stools, chest pain, breathing difficulty, facial swelling or very little urine.
Further reading
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