What are Cuprofen Maximum Strength tablets?

Cuprofen Maximum Strength tablets are a pain relief medication that can also help to reduce swelling and high temperatures. Each tablet contains 400mg of the active ingredient, so you’ll only need to take one tablet at a time to get the most of this medication, perfect for those who don’t like swallowing tablets. If you’re suffering from pain, inflammation, or symptoms of cold and flu, Cuprofen tablets could be the perfect remedy for you.

What types of aches and pains can I use this product for?

Cuprofen 400mg tablets can be used to ease lots of different aches and pains, and can also be used to reduce inflammation and high temperatures. Some of the most popular reasons why people take this product include:

• Symptoms of cold and flu
• Migraines
• Backache
• Dental pain
• Rheumatic pain
• Muscular pain
• Period pain
• Neuralgia
• Headaches
• High temperature or fever

How will the ibuprofen in Cuprofen 400mg tablets help to ease my pain?

Each Cuprofen tablet contains 400mg of a painkiller called ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a type of medication called a Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID), which means it works by changing how your body responds to pain. This helps to relieve your pain as well as reducing inflammation or swelling and bringing down fevers or high temperatures.

Do Cuprofen tablets have any side effects?

Like all medications, Cuprofen tablets can have side effects, although not everyone will experience them. If you experience any of the following side effects, stop taking this product and seek immediate medical help:

• Symptoms of an allergic reaction, e.g. bruising, facial swelling, swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, wheezing, shortness of breath, asthma, skin reactions including rashes, itching, hives, blistering or peeling of the skin, rapid heart rate, palpitations, collapsing, low blood pressure
• Passing blood in your poo, or passing black tarry poo
• Vomiting any blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds
• A severe skin reaction called DRESS, showing symptoms such as skin rash, fever, swelling of lymph nodes, an increase of eosinophils which are a type of white blood cells

Other side effects you may experience include:

• Blood disorders, e.g. anaemia, low white blood cells, low platelet count, suppressed bone marrow function.
• Indigestion or heartburn
• Abdominal pain, stomach pain, other stomach problems

These could cause the following symptoms; unexplained bruising or bleeding, sore throat, mouth ulcers, fever, extreme paleness, weakness, exhaustion

• Headaches
• Aseptic meningitis, showing symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, disorientation, fever, sensitivity to light. This may be more common in those who have auto-immune disorders such as lupus
• Blood in your pee, kidney damage, kidney failure, liver problems such as hepatitis or jaundice
• Nausea and indigestion, diarrhoea, constipation, vomiting, flatulence, worsening of existing bowel disease
• Skin rashes

If you experience these or any other side effects while using this product, stop use and speak to your doctor or pharmacist. For more information about reporting the side effects of medication, please see the MHRA’s Yellow Card Scheme.

Info Leaflet

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.10971.pdf