Brand Name Dolfenal Generic Name: Mefenamic acid Classification: Analgesic
Dosage 500mg Form: CAP
Mechanism of Action > Aspirin-like drug that has analgesic,antipyretic, & anti-inflammatory activities
Indications > Relief of pain including muscular, rheumatic, traumatic, dental, post-op and postpartum pain, headache, migraine, fever, dysmenorrhea
Adverse Reaction PRECAUTION: If rash occurs, administration should be stopped, asthmatics, Hx of liver and kidney disease AD: GI discomfort, diarrh
Brand Name Dolfenal Generic Name: Mefenamic acid Classification: Analgesic
Dosage 500mg Form: CAP
Mechanism of Action > Aspirin-like drug that has analgesic,antipyretic, & anti-inflammatory activities
Indications > Relief of pain including muscular, rheumatic, traumatic, dental, post-op and postpartum pain, headache, migraine, fever, dysmenorrhea
Adverse Reaction PRECAUTION: If rash occurs, administration should be stopped, asthmatics, Hx of liver and kidney disease AD: GI discomfort, diarrh
Brand Name Dolfenal Generic Name: Mefenamic acid Classification: Analgesic
Dosage 500mg Form: CAP
Mechanism of Action > Aspirin-like drug that has analgesic,antipyretic, & anti-inflammatory activities
Indications > Relief of pain including muscular, rheumatic, traumatic, dental, post-op and postpartum pain, headache, migraine, fever, dysmenorrhea
Adverse Reaction PRECAUTION: If rash occurs, administration should be stopped, asthmatics, Hx of liver and kidney disease AD: GI discomfort, diarrh
Brand Name Dolfenal Generic Name: Mefenamic acid Classification: Analgesic
Dosage 500mg Form: CAP
Mechanism of Action > Aspirin-like drug that has analgesic,antipyretic, & anti-inflammatory activities
Indications > Relief of pain including muscular, rheumatic, traumatic, dental, post-op and postpartum pain, headache, migraine, fever, dysmenorrhea
Adverse Reaction PRECAUTION: If rash occurs, administration should be stopped, asthmatics, Hx of liver and kidney disease AD: GI discomfort, diarrh
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Brand Name Nursing
Dosage Mechanism of Action Indications Adverse Reaction
Considerations Dolfenal 500mg > Aspirin-like drug that has > Relief of pain PRECAUTION: > Assess pt.’s pain analgesic,antipyretic, & including If rash occurs, before therapy Generic Name: Form: anti-inflammatory activities muscular, administration should Mefenamic acid CAP rheumatic, be stopped, > Monitor for traumatic, asthmatics, possible drug Classification: dental, post-op Hx of liver and kidney induced adverse Analgesic and postpartum disease reactions pain, headache, migraine, fever, AD: GI discomfort, > Advice pt. not to dysmenorrhea diarrhea or take drug for more constipation, gas pain, than 7 days nausea, vomiting, > Advice pt. to report drowsiness immediately persistence or failure to relieve pain