Patient leaflet - IBUPROFEN SAINSBURYS 200 MG COATED TABLETS, IBUPROFEN 200 MG COATED TABLETS
3. How to take Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets
The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms. If you have an infection, consult a doctor without delay if symptoms (such as fever and pain) persist or worsen (see section 2).
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Adults, the elderly and adolescents of 12 to 17 years. Dose for Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets:
- Take one to two tablets with water to start with, preferably with or after food, followed by one to two tablets every four hours if necessary up to three times a day
- Do not take more than six tablets in any twenty four hour period.
Adults and the elderly:
If this medicinal product is required for more than 10 days, or if symptoms persist or worsen, contact your doctor.
Adolescents:
If this medicinal product is required for more than 3 days, or if symptoms worsen a doctor should be consulted.
Children under 12 years: Do not give Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets to children under 12 years old.
If you have taken more Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets than you should, or if children have taken the medicine by accident always contact a doctor or nearest hospital to get an opinion of the risk and advice on action to be taken.
Take your medicine and this leaflet with you.
The symptoms can include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting (may be blood streaked), headache, ringing in the ears, confusion and shaky eye movement. At high doses, drowsiness, chest pain, palpitations, loss of consciousness, convulsions (mainly in children), weakness and dizziness, blood in urine, cold body feeling and breathing problems have been reported.
If you forget to take Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets:
If you have missed a dose, do not double up on a dose to make up for the forgotten dose. Take the next dose at the usual time.
If you stop using Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets:
Please speak to a doctor or pharmacist before stopping this or any medicine.
effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you are elderly you may be more likely to have some of these side effects.
If you get any of these SERIOUS side effects, stop taking the tablets and go to your nearest casualty department at once:
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes or pale stools
- Worsening of existing sever skin infections (you may notice a rash, blistering and discolouration of the skin, fever, drowsiness, diarrhoea and sickness), or worsening of other infections including chicken pox or shingles
- Vomit any blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds
- Pass blood in your faeces (stools/motions)
- Pass black tarry stools
- Stomach problems including pain, indigestion or heartburn
- Severe skin conditions, causing peeling and blistering of the skin, mouth and eyes
- Unexplained wheezing, shortness of breath, swelling of the lips, face or neck, skin rash or itching, fast heart beat, or low blood pressure, as these may be signs of an allergic reaction
- Meningitis (e.g. stiff neck, fever, disorientation)
- A severe skin reaction known as DRESS syndrome can occur.
Symptoms of DRESS include: skin rash, fever, swelling of lymph nodes and an increase of eosinophils (a type of white blood cells).
- Skin becomes sensitive to light -frequency unknown
These other effects are LESS SERIOUS. If they bother you talk to a doctor or pharmacist:
- Kidney or liver problems
- Nausea (feeling sick)
- Headaches
- Abdominal pain (pains in your stomach) or other abdominal stomach symptoms
- Indigestion or heartburn
- Fever, sore throat, mouth ulcers, flu-like symptoms, severe exhaustion, unexplained bleeding and bruising.
Uncommon side effects (less than 1 per 100 but more than 1 per 1000) which may occur are as follows:
- Headaches
- Nausea (feeling sick)
- Various skin rashes.
Rare side effects (less than 1 per 1000 but more than 1 per 10,000) which may occur are as follows:
- Diarrhoea
- Flatulence (passing wind)
- Constipation
- Vomiting.
Very rare side effects (less than 1 per 10,000) which may occur are as follows:
- Kidney or liver problems
- Symptoms of aseptic meningitis (stiff neck, headache, feeling sick, vomiting, fever or disorientation).
The following side effects may also occur but it is not known how frequently they occur:
- Worsening of a previous asthmatic condition
- High blood pressure
- Abnormal fluid accumulation in tissues of the body (oedema)
- Heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood and oxygen to the rest of the body
- Worsening of inflammatory bowel conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Frequency “Not known”
A red, scaly widespread rash with bumps under the skin and blisters mainly localized on the skin folds, trunk, and upper extremities accompanied by fever at the initiation of treatment (acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis). Stop using Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets if you develop these symptoms and seek medical attention immediately. See also section 2.
Medicines such as Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets may be associated with a small increased risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction) or stroke.
If you experience any of these symptoms, or have any other unusual symptoms or concerns with your medicine, stop taking Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets and see your doctor.
Reporting of side effects: If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablets
Keep out of the sight and reach of children
- Do not store above 25°C
- Store in the original package.
- Do not use after the expiry date shown on the package.
6. Further Information
What does each Sainsbury’s Ibuprofen 200mg Coated Tablet contain:
Each tablet contains the active ingredient Ibuprofen BP 200mg. Other ingredients are lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, sucrose, HPMC 2910, sodium starch glycollate, talc, calcium carbonate, colloidal anhydrous silica, titanium dioxide (E171), magnesium stearate and carnauba wax.
What is in the pack: The product contains white capsule shaped sugar coated tablets.
Ibuprofen is available in blister packs of 6, 12 and 16 tablets.
not all pack sizes may be marketed
Produced for:
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, London, EC1N 2HT.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer:
Bell, Sons & Co. (Druggists) Ltd., Southport, PR9 9AL, UK.
PL 03105/0102
Leaflet Revised November 2021