Cuprofen Maximum Strength Tablets are a pain relief medication that can also help to reduce swelling and high temperatures.

If you’re suffering from pain, inflammation, or cold and flu symptoms, these tablets could be the perfect remedy.    

How Cuprofen Maximum Strength Tablets works

Cuprofen Maximum Strength Tablets contains 400mg of the painkiller ibuprofen. 

Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which means it works by changing how your body responds to pain. This helps to relieve pain, reduce inflammation and swelling, and bring down a fever or high temperature.

Directions

Always take Cuprofen Maximum Strength Tablets exactly as described in the patient information leaflet or as your doctor / pharmacist has told you. 

Swallow the tablets with a sip of water. For best results, take them with food.

Take one tablet up to three times daily, leaving at least four hours between each dose. Do not take more than three tablets in one day.

Side effects

Like all medicines, Cuprofen Maximum Strength Tablets may cause side effects in some people, but these won’t affect everybody. There are no known reported common side effects of this medicine.

If you experience any side effects, including any not included in the patient information leaflet, you can report them using the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.

Serious side effects

Seek emergency medical attention if you notice any signs of a severe allergic reaction, symptoms of which include swelling of the face and throat, skin rash, breathing difficulties and/or loss of consciousness. 

If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking this medicine immediately and seek medical advice straight away:

• Blood in your stools
• Black tarry stools
• Vomiting blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds
• Severe skin reactions 
• A red, scaly, widespread rash with bumps under the skin and blisters that is accompanied by a fever
• Liver or kidney problems 
• Difficulty urinating 

You must tell your healthcare provider if you experience any of the following:

• Indigestion or heartburn 
• Abdominal pain 
• Blood disorders e.g. anaemia 
• Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
• Headaches, stiff neck, disorientation, fever and sensitivity to light 

Warnings

Cuprofen Maximum Strenght Tablets may be unsuitable for certain people. Do not take these tablets if you are allergic to any of the ingredients or if:

• You suffer from heart failure 
• You suffer from liver failure 
• You suffer from kidney failure
• You have had more than two episodes of a stomach ulcer, perforation or bleeding of the stomach

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if: 

• You are elderly 
• You suffer or have suffered from asthma or an allergic disease e.g. hay fever 
• You suffer from a mixed connective tissue disease e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
• You have liver or kidney problems 
• You have heart problems, have previously had a stroke, or you think you are at risk of these problems
• You have stomach or bowel problems
• You have an infection

Using/taking other medicines

If you are taking or have previously taken any medication, including medication obtained without a prescription, talk to your GP or pharmacist before taking this medicine.

You must tell your healthcare provider if you are taking the following medication:

• Anticoagulants e.g. warfarin, aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid or ticlopidine 
• Medicines that reduce high blood pressure e.g. ACE-inhibitors such as captopril, beta-blockers such as atenolol medicines, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists such as losartan
• Corticosteroids e.g. prednisolone 
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
• Cardiac glycosides e.g. digoxin 
• Lithium 
• Methotrexate
• Ciclosporin
• Mifepristone 
• Tacrolimus 
• Zidovudine 
• Quinolone antibiotics e.g. norfloxacin

Age restrictions 

This product is unsuitable for anyone under 12 years old.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Do not take this product during the last 3 months of pregnancy. If you are in the first 6 months of pregnancy, you must only take this medicine if you have been advised to do so by your healthcare provider. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, you must ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any new medicine. 

Fertility risks

Cuprofen Maximum Strength Tablets may impair fertility in women whilst taking it. This effect is reversible upon stopping this medication.

Storage information

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place out of sight and reach of children. Do not use after the expiry date, referring to the last day of the month stated on the packaging. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.

Important information

This product is a medicine; make sure to speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if you have an underlying medical problem or are taking any other medicine or complementary therapy. If your symptoms get worse or continue after taking this product, contact us or your doctor. For medical services in your area, please refer to https://www.nhs.uk

If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. If you suffer from any allergies, ask your doctor or pharmacist if this medicine is right for you.

Store all medicines out of sight and reach of children.

Please read the included leaflet carefully before taking this product.

Please contact your GP if appropriate regarding this product.