What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking Fenoprofen:
Tell your doctor if you have an allergy to aspirin or any other NSAIDs, have an ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, have liver disease, have kidney disease, have a coagulation (bleeding) disorder, have congestive heart failure, have fluid retention, have heart disease, or have high blood pressure. You may not be able to take this medicine, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
Additionally, please inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs: aspirin or another salicylate (form of aspirin) such as salsalate (Disalcid®), diflunisal (Dolobid®), choline salicylate-magnesium salicylate (Trilisate®, Tricosal®, others), and magnesium salicylate (Doan's®, others); another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as diclofenac (Cataflam®, Voltaren®), etodolac (Lodine®), flurbiprofen (Ansaid®), ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®, others), indomethacin (Indocin®), ketoprofen (Orudis®, Orudis KT®), ketorolac (Toradol®), meloxicam (Mobic®), nabumetone (Relafen®), naproxen (Aleve®, Naprosyn®, Anaprox®, others), oxaprozin (Daypro®), piroxicam (Feldene®), sulindac (Clinoril®), or tolmetin (Tolectin®); an over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or pain medicine that contains aspirin, ibuprofen, fenoprofen, or ketoprofen; an anticoagulant (blood thinner) such as warfarin (Coumadin®); a steroid such as prednisone (Deltasone®); insulin or an oral diabetes medicine such as glipizide (Glucotrol®), glyburide (Diabeta®, Micronase®), and others; probenecid (Benemid®); lithium (Eskalith®, Lithobid®, others); or bismuth subsalicylate in drugs such as Pepto-Bismol®. You may not be able to take fenoprofen, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with fenoprofen. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
It is not known whether fenoprofen will be harmful to an unborn baby. This medicine should not be taken late in pregnancy (the third trimester) because a similar drug is known to affect the baby's heart. Do not take fenoprofen without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Moreover, it is not known whether fenoprofen passes into breast milk. Do not take this medicine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Fenoprofen may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. Use a sunscreen and wear protective clothing when exposure to the sun is unavoidable.
Avoid alcohol or use it with moderation. If you drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, fenoprofen may increase the risk of dangerous stomach bleeding. Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you drink more than 3 alcoholic beverages a day.
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