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Ansaid Side Effects Center

What Is Ansaid?

Ansaid (flurbiprofen) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain or inflammation caused by arthritis. Ansaid is available in generic form.

What Are Side Effects of Ansaid?

Common side effects of Ansaid include:

• upset stomach,
• stomach pain,
• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• gas,
• bloating,
• heartburn,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• fatigue,
• headache,
• nervousness,
• skin itching or rash,
• dry mouth,
• increased sweating,
• runny nose,
• blurred vision, or
• ringing in your ears.

Tell your doctor if you have unlikely but serious side effects of Ansaid including:

• swelling of the hands or feet,
• sudden or unexplained weight gain,
• vision changes,
• mental/mood changes,
• fast or pounding heartbeat,
• persistent or severe headache,
• fainting,
• difficult or painful swallowing, or
• unusual tiredness.

Dosage for Ansaid

To treat signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, the recommended starting dose of Ansaid is 200 to 300 mg per day, divided into doses two, three, or four times a day. The largest recommended single dose in a multiple-dose daily regimen is 100 mg.

What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Ansaid?

Ansaid may interact with blood thinners, diuretics (water pills), cyclosporine, lithium, methotrexate, steroids, aspirin or NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, or beta-blockers. Tell your doctor all medications you use.

Ansaid During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Ansaid should be used only when prescribed during the first 6 months of pregnancy. It is not recommended for use during the last 3 months of pregnancy due to possible harm to a fetus and interference with normal labor/delivery. This drug passes into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Additional Information

Our Ansaid (flurbiprofen) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

 

Ansaid Consumer Information

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, hives, wheezing or trouble breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of a heart attack or stroke: chest pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body, slurred speech, feeling short of breath.

Stop using flurbiprofen and call your doctor at once if you have:

• changes in your vision;
• a skin rash, no matter how mild;
• shortness of breath (even with mild exertion);
• swelling or rapid weight gain;
• signs of stomach bleeding--bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds;
• liver problems--loss of appetite, stomach pain (upper right side), tiredness, itching, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
• kidney problems--little or no urination, swelling in your feet or ankles, feeling tired or short of breath; or
• low red blood cells (anemia)--pale skin, unusual tiredness, feeling light-headed or short of breath, cold hands and feet.

Common side effects may include:

• indigestion, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting;
• confusion, tremors, feeling nervous;
• diarrhea, constipation;
• headache, dizziness, drowsiness;
• increased sweating, itching or rash; or
• ringing in your ears.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Ansaid (Flurbiprofen)

 

Ansaid Professional Information

SIDE EFFECTS

TABLE 2: Reported adverse events in patients receiving ANSAID (flurbiprofen) or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Reported in patients treated with ANSAID			Reported in patients treated with other products but not ANSAID
Incidence of 1% or greater †	Incidence < 1% - Causal Relationship Probable ‡	Incidence < 1% - Causal Relationship Unknown ‡
BODY AS A WHOLE   edema	anaphylactic reaction chills fever		< 1%:   death   infection   sepsis
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM	congestive heart failure hypertension vascular diseases vasodilation	angina pectoris arrhythmias myocardial infarction	< 1%:   hypotension   palpitations   syncope   tachycardia   vasculitis
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM   abdominal pain   constipation   diarrhea   dyspepsia/heartburn   elevated liver enzymes   flatulence   GI bleeding   nausea   vomiting	bloody diarrhea esophageal disease gastric/peptic ulcer   disease gastritis jaundice (cholestatic and noncholestatic) hematemesis hepatitis stomatitis/glossitis	appetite changes cholecystitis colitis dry mouth exacerbation of   inflammatory bowel disease periodontal abscess small intestine   inflammation with loss of   blood and protein	> 1%:   GI perforation   GI ulcers   (gastric/duodenal) < 1%:   eructation   liver failure   pancreatitis
HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM	aplastic anemia   (including agranulocytosis or pancytopenia) decrease in hemoglobin   and hematocrit ecchymosis/purpura eosinophilia hemolytic anemia iron deficiency anemia leukopenia thrombocytopenia	lymphadenopathy	> 1%:   anemia   increased bleeding time < 1%:   melena   rectal bleeding
METABOLIC AND NUTRITIONAL SYSTEM   body weight changes	hyperuricemia	hyperkalemia	< 1%:   hyperglycemia
NERVOUS SYSTEM   headache   nervousness and other  manifestations of entral nervous system   (CNS) stimulation (eg, anxiety, insomnia, increased reflexes,  tremor)   symptoms associated   with CNS inhibition (eg, amnesia, asthenia, depression, malaise, somnolence)	ataxia cerebrovascular   ischemia confusion paresthesia twitching	convulsion cerebrovascular accident emotional lability hypertonia meningitis myasthenia subarachnoid hemorrhage	< 1%:   coma   dream abnormalities   drowsiness   hallucinations
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM   rhinitis	asthma epistaxis	bronchitis dyspnea hyperventilation laryngitis pulmonary embolism pulmonary infarct	< 1%:   pneumonia   respiratory depression
SKIN AND APPENDAGES   rash	angioedema eczema exfoliative dermatitis photosensitivity pruritus toxic epidermal necrolysis urticaria	alopecia dry skin herpes simplex/zoster nail disorder sweating	< 1%:   erythema multiforme   Stevens Johnson   syndrome
SPECIAL SENSES   changes in vision   dizziness/vertigo   tinnitus	conjunctivitis parosmia	changes in taste corneal opacity ear disease glaucoma retinal hemorrhage retrobulbar neuritis transient hearing loss	> 1%:   pruritus < 1%:   hearing impairment
UROGENITAL SYSTEM   signs and symptoms   suggesting urinary tract infection	hematuria interstitial nephritis renal failure	menstrual disturbances prostate disease vaginal and uterine   hemorrhage vulvovaginitis	> 1%:   abnormal renal function < 1%:   dysuria   oliguria   polyuria   proteinuria
† from clinical trials ‡ from clinical trials, post-marketing surveillance, or literature

Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Ansaid (Flurbiprofen)

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