Fenceta, Ibuprofen/ Paracetamol

Paracetamol

Uses

Paracetamol is used in the treatment of reducing fever, and relieving pain such as headache, pain during menstruation, arthralgia, myalgia, dental pain and post operative pain.

How it Works

Paracetamol inhibits and blocks the production of pain and inflammation-causing chemicals called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are found throughout the body, but paracetamol mainly works on those in the brain that are responsible for pain and fever.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Paracetamol may suffer from such side effects;

Allergic reaction,
Liver damage,
Diarrhoea

Ibuprofen

Uses

Ibuprofen is used in the treatment of painful conditions such as arthritis, sprains and strains, menstrual pain, migraine headaches, dental pain, and pain after surgical operations.

How it Works

Ibuprofen is also called a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), or sometimes just 'anti-inflammatories'.Ibuprofen works by blocking the effect of natural chemicals called cyclo-oxygenase (COX) enzymes. These enzymes work to help to make other chemicals in the body, called prostaglandins. Some prostaglandins are produced at sites of injury or damage, and cause pain and inflammation. Ibuprofen works by blocking the effect of COX enzymes, fewer prostaglandins are produced, which then causes pain and inflammation to be reduced and eliminated.

Common Side effects

Some of the potential side effects of Ibuprofen can include the symptoms below;

Abdominal pain,
Acid or sour stomach,
Belching,
Bloating,
Cloudy urine,
Decrease in amount of urine,
Decrease in urine output,
Diarrhea,
Difficulty having a bowel movement,
Excess air or gas in stomach or intestines,
Full feeling,
Heartburn,
Indigestion