Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet should be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly as advised by your doctor. Your doctor may change the dose and time between doses according to your pain level and your needs. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by your doctor.
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet
Basic Information
Important information about this medicine
About This Medicine
General information about this product
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet is a pain-relieving medicine. It is used to reduce pain and inflammation in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. It may also be used to relieve muscle pain, back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat.
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet should be taken with or without food. You should take it regularly as advised by your doctor. Your doctor may change the dose and time between doses according to your pain level and your needs. Do not take more or use it for a longer duration than recommended by your doctor.
Some of the common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, heartburn, and diarrhea. If any of these side effects bother you or do not go away with time, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may help you with ways to reduce or prevent these side effects by prescribing an alternative medicine or adjusting the dose.
The medicine may not be suitable for everybody. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any problems with your heart, kidneys, liver, or have stomach ulcers. To make sure it is safe for you, let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should first consult their doctors before using this medicine.
03Uses
Pain relief
04How To Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
05How It Works
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Aceclofenac and Paracetamol. These medicines work by blocking the action of chemical messengers responsible for pain, fever and inflammation (redness and swelling).
06What If You Miss A Dose?
If you miss a dose of Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
07Benefits
In Pain relief
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet is used for short-term relief of pain, inflammation, and swelling in conditions that affect joints and muscles. Some of the conditions in which Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet is used are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, muscle pain, back pain, toothache, or pain in the ear and throat. Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or longer than needed as that can be dangerous. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.
08Side Effects
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Diarrhea
Heartburn
Loss of appetite
Stomach pain/epigastric pain
Vomiting
Nausea
09Safety Information
Alcohol:UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving:UNSAFE
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney:CAUTION
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver:CAUTION
Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.However, the use of Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease and active liver disease.
10Drug Tips
You have been prescribed this combination medicine for relieving pain and inflammation.
Take it with food to avoid getting an upset stomach.
It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
Avoid consuming alcohol when taking Achenil Plus 100mg/500mg Tablet as it may cause excessive drowsiness and increase the risk of liver damage.
Do not take it with any other medicine containing acetaminophen (drugs for pain/fever or cough-and-cold) without asking your doctor first.
References
Sources and references
Furst DE, Ulrich RW, Prakash S, et al. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease-ModifyingAntirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioid Analgesics, & Drugs Used in Gout. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ . Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 621-642.
Grosser T, Smyth EM, FitzGerald GA. Pharmacotherapy of Inflammation, Fever, Pain, and Gout. In: Brunton LL, Hilal-Dandan R, Knollmann BC . Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 13th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2018. pp. 685-709.
