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22 years
My period hurts a lot and Ponstant Forte say that we should only take 3 pills a day but I'm at work and the pain is unbearable Can I take more than 1500mg a day? Or should I take advil with it?
Jul 10, 2014

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
Ponstant forte(Mefenamic acid)
should not be used in combination with painkilling doses of aspirin or any other NSAID taken by mouth , eg ibuprofen)(Advil is a brand of ibuprufen), as this increases the risk of side effects on the stomach and intestines.
Do not exceed the stated dose which is 3 times a day .
What you can do if you have a severe pain is to take 2 tab of panadol in addition to ponstan .panadol could be taken every 6 hrs not to be exceeded more .
So to cover the period of pain alternate between the two medicines.
If it is the first time to complain this severe pain in a period check with the doctor to investigate such newly pain ,if it is only every period pain then it is ok ,try combination pain killers to cover the paiN as i mention before
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