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Analgesics







    Orudis ®
    Generic : Ketoprofen

    Active Ingredients :

    Ketoprofen
    An ibuprofen -type anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic.

    Inactive Ingredients :

    Gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, and titanium dioxide.

    Pharmacologic Action :

    >Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agent
    >Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor

  • Use in Dentistry :
    The treatment of acute pain and swelling management.

  • Articles :

    Bjornsson GA, Haanaes HR, Skoglund LA.

    Ketoprofen 75 mg qid versus acetaminophen 1000 mg qid for 3 days on swelling, pain, and other postoperative events after third-molar surgery.
      (J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Mar;43(3):305-14.)
    >Full Text

    Sunshine A, Olson NZ, Marrero I, Tirado S.

    Onset and duration of analgesia for low-dose ketoprofen in the treatment of postoperative dental pain.
      (J Clin Pharmacol. 1998 Dec;38(12):1155-64.)
    >Abstract

    Cooper SA, Reynolds DC, Reynolds B, Hersh EV.

    Analgesic efficacy and safety of (R)- ketoprofen in postoperative dental pain.
      (J Clin Pharmacol. 1998 Feb;38(2 Suppl):11S-18S.)
    >Abstract




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