RELAFEN Reviews (NABUMETONE)Average Rating: 3.1 (78 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RELAFEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RELAFEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | back pain | very tired | M | 43 | 5 years | 11/21/2001 | 5 | RA | none | F | 51 | 2 years | 8/2/2002 | 4 | Psoriatic Arthritis | None | It has worked better than any other NSAID & I've taken many different ones. I also take Minocin for the Psoriatic Arthritis. The combination works well for me. | F | 40 | 1 years | 8/26/2003 | 4 | osteoarthritis | Possibly a slight stomachache - but tolerable. | It seems to work better than or as well as the Cox-2 inhibitors that I tried. Also, it is available in generic form, which, or course, makes it cheaper. I had previously taken Naprosin [sorry about the spelling] and was diagnosed with symptoms of a hiatal hernia, which disappeared after I discontinued the Naprosin. | F | 65 | 2 years | 10/14/2003 | 5 | Shoulder | None | Very good drug when coupled with glucosamine | M | 18 | 2 years | 3/4/2004 | 3 | osteoarthritis | Gas, sensitivity to sun, broken capillaries in feet & ankles that turn very dark brown anywhere the sun hits them. | Have tried Mobic Vioxx Feldene without good results. Relafen keeps knees comfortable but doesn't control hip and shoulder pain completely. Have taken for 3 years. | F | 51 | | 3/5/2004 | 4 | lupus with heartlining inflammation | Upset stomach, with a little nausea and diarhea. I seem to bruise easier, too. | Wow. I felt energetic for the first time in I don't know when. I think I have had sle for several years, but was only recently diagnosed. The fatigue, more than any soreness or pain was the worst. Relafen is supposed to have less of a chance of liver and kidney damage than some of the other NSAIDS. | F | 38 | 3 months | 5/18/2004 | 3 | osteoarthritis | Lethargy & hair loss. | F | 41 | 21 days | 5/23/2004 | 4 | JOINT INFLAMMATION | Dizziness / vertigo | I'm a runner who found relafen helped with joint pain. Bextra seemed to help but not as much and was more expensive. The dizziness I sometimes have with Relafen seems to be related to dosage. Just had a very weird vertigo-like episode that I plan to see the doctor about. | M | 51 | 3 years | 10/3/2004 | 4 | JOINT INFLAMMATION | Dizziness / vertigo | I'm a runner who found relafen helped with joint pain. Bextra seemed to help but not as much and was more expensive. The dizziness I sometimes have with Relafen seems to be related to dosage. Just had a very weird vertigo-like episode that I plan to see the doctor about. | M | 51 | 3 years | 10/3/2004 | 1 | wrist pain | Diarrhea which has continued for 2 1/2 weeks after I stopped taking the drug. The doctor has said he doesn't think Relafen caused the problem but it can't be a coincidence. I had severe diarrhea after one day so I stopped taking it immediately. | F | 66 | 1.5 days | 11/10/2004 | 1 | ankle,knee,leg pain,swelling,throb | gradual severe all-over joint pain. The pain would | F | 52 | 13 days | 1/15/2005 | 1 | ankle,knee,leg pain,swelling,throb | gradual severe all-over joint pain. | The pain would | F | 52 | 13 days | 1/15/2005 | 2 | Pulled / Strained muscle | Stomach pain, Nausea, Chest cramping, Diareah, gas... | Relafen and percoset were given to by my DR. for a pulled / strained muscle in my lower ribs. I have had percocet before for other medical procedures, and never had a problem. For some reason, this time around, combined with the relafen, I feel sick to my stomach, cramping in my chest along with a | M | 22 | 3 days | 2/16/2005 | 2 | Pulled / Strained muscle | Percoset combined with the relafen, I feel sick to my stomach, cramping in my chest along with a | Relafen and percoset were given to by my DR. for a pulled / strained muscle in my lower ribs. I feel total discomfort when taking both of these drugs... and ive only been on them for 3 days... Like I said before, I have never had a problem with Percoset in the past either... My main concern is the whole cramping in my chest, near my heart... I have never had that side affect before with percoset, but I am now getting it when both products are combined. I stoped taking both a this time. | M | 22 | 3 days | 2/16/2005 | 4 | arthritis in my lower back | pins and needles in hands and feet. | I've been taking Relafen for a week now and I too feel better than I have in two years or better. I just started with the pins and needles the last couple of days. I noticed it is listed as a rare side effect. Anyone else had this effect? | F | 31 | 1 times | 4/4/2005 | 4 | RA | At first the drug made me | I couldn't really tell that the drug was doing anything until I missed a dose. I still feel pain but if I miss a dose the stiffness after sitting or even the morning stiffness is more than double when taking the med. | M | 37 | 3 months | 4/9/2005 | 1 | inflamed disk in the spine | I thought I was having an allergic reaction and went to the ED. I was told to stop an antibiotic I was taking, which I did. The same symptoms appeared the next day. The side-effects of this drug were practically the same as an allergy: I have hives, sweating, fluid retention, headache, itching, rash, fluid retention and swelling. | My back feels great, and I am grateful for that. But I am going to stop taking this medication until I can see my doctor again. | F | 50 | 3 days | 5/20/2005 | 1 | fibromyalgia pain | None | It really doesn't help me at all. | F | 56 | 1 years | 5/26/2005 | 3 | arthritis in knees | Taking twice a day for about 3 months, just started experiencing a tingling (pins & needles) in fingers | F | 50 | 75 days | 7/14/2005 |
RELAFEN (NABUMETONE): Nabumetone is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. FDA Approval Date: 1991-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)