Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines known as 'non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs' (NSAID). It is composed of lornoxicam and paracetamol primarily used to reduce pain and inflammation. The pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. When you do something that hurts your body, your brain triggers the pain response. Inflammation is a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.

Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet is composed of two medicines: Lornoxicam (pain reducer) and Paracetamol (fever reducer/mild analgesic). Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet helps relieve pain from conditions like headache, mild migraine, muscle pain, dental pain, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, and painful menses (periods). Lornoxicam works by inhibiting chemical messengers like prostaglandins (responsible for producing pain and inflammation). Paracetamol has both analgesic and antipyretic (fever reducer) properties which decrease mild pain and possibly fever.

Take Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet as prescribed by your doctor. You are advised to take Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you, depending on your medical conditions. You may experience nausea, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach pain. Most of these side effects of Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Taking more than the daily prescribed dose of Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet may cause liver damage or allergic reactions like swelling of the mouth, face, throat, difficulty in breathing, skin rash, or itching. Most of the liver injury cases are associated with the use of paracetamol at doses that exceed 4 gm per day. Gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcer formation may be observed using Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet so that the doctor may prescribe you the lowest dose available.

Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet helps to reduce any pain and inflammations caused due to various complications or conditions. It significantly works on providing relief from pain for extended hours. Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet helps relieve pain from conditions like headache, mild migraine, muscle pain, dental pain, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, and painful menses (periods). It contains paracetamol which is less irritant to the stomach than other pain killers. Hence, it is well tolerated by patients who have allergies to aspirin or risk of gastro bleeding or ulcer formation. Besides this, it does not affect bleeding time and reduces fever due to pain or swelling.

Taking more than the daily prescribed dose of Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet may cause liver damage or allergic reactions like swelling of the mouth, face, throat, difficulty in breathing, skin rash, or itching. People with severe kidney disease and stomach ulcers may not use this Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet. Most of the liver injury cases are associated with the use of paracetamol at doses that exceed 4 gm per day. Gastrointestinal bleeding, ulcer formation may be observed using Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet so that the doctor may prescribe you the lowest dose available. Before taking Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet, inform your doctor if you have asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease, and bleeding tendency. Immediately contact your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding.

• The components of Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet tend to cause stomach upset. Thus, it is recommended to consume Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet with meals to minimize gastric side effects. If you have a peptic ulcer diagnosis, Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet is best avoided unless prescribed by your doctor.
• Paracetamol is a component of Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet that can cause liver injury when taken in large doses (usually more than 4 g/day). Concomitant use of alcohol is best avoided as it aggravates liver toxicity.
• Although it is generally a safe medicine to use, it should be avoided in patients with kidney disease as Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet may harm renal functions.
• Use with caution in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Do not self-administer Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet if you are pregnant or are nursing.
• Although Efunar P 8mg/325mg Tablet provides symptomatic relief in conditions like arthritis and may reduce the inflammation caused by these conditions, to achieve the best results, it is strongly recommended to remain physically active as much as your condition allows. Adopting a healthy lifestyle coupled with a healthy diet containing high proteins is the mainstay of managing arthritic conditions.