Active ingredient: Each film-coated tablet contains 36.9 mg dexketoprofen trometamol, equivalent to 25 mg dexketoprofen.

Excipients: Microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, tabcoat TC-176 [hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide]

Before you start using this medicine, read this INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE carefully, because it contains important information for you.

DEXOFEN is a painkiller from the group of drugs called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Treatment of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis (destruction and calcification of the joints), rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory joint disease) and ankylosing spondylitis (painful progressive rheumatism, mostly accompanied by stiffening of the spinal joints), as well as acute gouty arthritis (painful joint inflammation due to gout), acute musculoskeletal pain (e.g. low back pain), postoperative pain (pain after surgery) and dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation). It is indicated for the treatment of periods).

DEXOFEN contains 25 mg dexketoprofen (as dexketoprofen trometamol). The tablets are white in color, round in shape and notched. It is available in packs of 20 tablets.

Instructions for proper use and dosage/frequency of administration

Always take DEXOFEN exactly as your doctor tells you. When you are not sure, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

The dose of DEXOFEN you need depends on the type, severity and duration of your pain. Your doctor will tell you how many tablets you should take per day and for how long.

The recommended dose is usually 1 tablet (25 mg) every 8 hours, not to exceed 3 tablets (75 mg) per day.

If your pain is severe and you need quicker relief, take the tablet on an empty stomach (at least 30 minutes before a meal) as it will be easier to absorb (see section 2 “Taking DEXOFEN with food and drink”).

Like all medicines, DEXOFEN may cause side effects, although not everyone may experience them, and side effects may also occur in people who are sensitive to the substances contained in DEXOFEN.

Possible side effects are listed below in order of how often they occur. This table shows how many patients may experience these side effects:

Side effects are listed below according to their frequency.

If any of the following occur, stop using DEXOFEN and IMMEDIATELY inform your doctor or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital.

These are all very serious side effects.