Ketoprofen spray with an increased dose – do the form and dose matter? The point of view of a clinical pharmacologist Review article

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Jarosław Woroń

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Inflammatory pain is a consequence of the body’s defensive response to infection, tissue damage or autoimmune process. Acute pain with an inflammatory component includes post-traumatic pain. In the treatment of musculoskeletal pain receptors, local NSAIDs increase significantly. This is due to both the mechanisms of inflammatory pain and the pharmacokinetic profile of topical NSAIDs. Ketoprofen is one of the most commonly used NSAIDs in topical form. The basic mechanism of action of ketoprofen is related to the inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity, which in turn leads to the inhibition of the synthesis of pro-inflammatory prostanoids, in particular prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which is involved in inducing inflammation and causing pain stimulation. In the practice of pain management, both the form of the drug used and the dose used are important. The paper describes the place of 10% ketoprofen in the form of a skin liquid in the treatment of pain and inflammation.

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Woroń , J. (2023). Ketoprofen spray with an increased dose – do the form and dose matter? The point of view of a clinical pharmacologist. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 16(2(59), 198-201. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0223.10
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