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46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative
Am J Med
Authors R P Smith, J R Powell
Risk factors for primary dysmenorrhea (or more severe episodes) include earlier age at menarche, heavy menstrual flow, nulliparity, and family history of dysmenorrhoea
[OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] Question What is the efficacy and safety of naproxen, ibuprofen, mefenamic acid, and aspirin for primary dysmenorrhoea
A typical dosage is one to two 220 mg Modarres M, Mirmohhamad AM, Oshrieh Z, Mehran A
Comparison between the pain-relief effect of fennel and mefenamic acid
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Participants were 150 students (18 years old and over) with primary dysmenorrhea from
Drugs commonly used for PD were mefenamic acid (26
Icatibant: Mefenamic acid may decrease the excretion rate of Icatibant which could result in a higher serum level
Mefenamic acid is commonly used for dysmenorrhoea and dental pain, rather than arthritis in clinical settings, and patients may tend to take the drug irregularly
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As inhibitors of prostaglandin formation, NSAIDs such as naproxen, ibuprofen, and mefenamic acid have been shown to be quite effective for the treatment of dysmenorrhea when compared with placebo or acetaminophen
Take mefenamic acid exactly as directed