An NSAID used for the treatment of pain and mild inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and other disorders of muscles or joints.
It is also used to relieve period pains, acute gout, sciatica, and pain occurring after orthopaedic surgery. It is available, on prescription only, as capsules, modified-release capsules, suppositories, an injection, and a gel for topical application (some gel formulations are also available without a prescription).
Suppositories may cause local irritation: there may be pain at the site of the injection.
Proprietary preparations: Boots Muscular Pain Relief Gel; Fenoket (modified-release capsules); Jomethid XL (modified-release capsules); Ketil CR (modified-release capsules); Ketocid (modified-release capsules); Ketoprofen CR (modified-release capsules); Ketotard 200 XL (modified-release capsules); Ketovail (modified-release capsules); Ketozip XL (modified-release capsules); Larafen CR (modified-release capsules); Orudis (capsules and suppositories); Oruvail (modified-release capsules, gel, and injection);
Powergel (gel); Solpaflex Gel.
