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    • MEFENAMIC ACID

    • QTY 30
    • 250 MG
    • Capsule

MEFENAMIC ACID (me fe NAM ik AS id) treats mild to moderate pain. It works by decreasing pain and inflammation. It belongs to a group of medications called NSAIDs.

MEFENAMIC ACID Lifestyle Interactions

  • Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 12.5mg/5mL, Oral solution

    • Interaction: Alcohol
    • Severity: Moderate
    • Notes for Consumers: It is best to limit or avoid alcoholic drinks while you are taking this medicine. Using this medicine with alcohol can lead to additive side effects such as increased drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you are drinking alcohol-containing beverages. If you notice slurred speech, confusion, severe weakness, or difficulty breathing, contact your health care provider immediately.
    • Notes for Professionals: Drowsiness may occur with the use of sedating antihistamines. Caution patients about the simultaneous use of alcohol, and caution that the effects of alcohol may be increased. Additive drowsiness and psychomotor impairment may occur.

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