Name of Drug Classification Mechanism of Action Indication Contraindication Side Effects
Generic Name: Pharmacologic Class: This drug blocks the activitiy For treatment of 1. Hypersensitivity to drug or CNS
Ketoprofen Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory of cyclooxygenase, the enzyme symptoms of osteoarthritis other NSAIDs 1. Headache
drug (NSAID), propionic acid needed for prostaglandin and rheumatoid arthritis 2. Irritability
Trade/Brand Name: derivative synthesis. Prostaglandins, 2. History of asthma, urticaria, 3. Nervousness
Nexcede, Orudis important mediator of For relief of mild to or allergic-type reactions to 4. Seizures
Therapeutic Class: inflammatory response, cause moderate pain aspiri, iodides, or other 5. Cerebrovascular accident
Antirheumatic, anti- local vasodilation with pain NSAIDs, including the aspirin
For relief of pain triad (asthma, nasal polyps,
inflammatory, analgesic and swelling. By blocking CV
associated with and severe hypersensitivity
cyclooxygenase and inhibiting 1. Edema
dysmenorrhea reactions to aspirin)
Pregnancy Risk: prostaglandins, this drug 2. Hypertension
Category B (first & second reduces inflammatory 3. Myocardial infarction
3. Perioperative use in
trimesters), Category D (third symptoms and relieves pain. 4. Tachycardia
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Company. 3. Advanced age (elderly 15. Indigestion
patients) 16. Melena
17. Nausea
4. Long-term ketoprofen 18. Perforation of intestine or
therapy stomach
19. Stomatitis
20. Vomiting
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6. Neutropenia
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1. Asthma
2. Respiratory depression
Skin
1. Erythema multiforme
2. Stevens-Johnson syndrome
3. Toxic epidermal necrolysis
4. Rash
Other
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2. Angioedema
3. Rapid weight gain
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