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 |
1 | Osteoarthritis | Rapid heartbeat and palpitations. Plan to call MD and discontinue. | F | 54 | 7 days 1500mg | 6/18/2013 | 1 | shoulder issues after surgery | thought it was going to be a drug I could tolerate. 3rd day..heart palps...terrible stomach and abdominal pain....stopped taking it and still heart palps 3 days later | F | 48 | 3 days 500 2X day | 5/27/2013 | 1 | osteoarthritis | headache and ringing in the ears | After finding out from pharmacist that this drug caused my ringing in ear & that it MAY or MAY NOT go away, I threw the medication away. I had to see an ENT who gave me prednisone to take for the ringing cause I can't hear out of ear cause he said there's nerve damage. | F | 48 | 21 days 500mg 2X day | 5/2/2011 | 1 | lower back pain from degenerative d | heart palpataions, neck pain, sweating, sluggish feeling, hunger, muscle twitching, heat burn, constipation | It did nothing for my pain. | F | 62 | | 3/16/2009 | 1 | osteoarthritis | shortness of breath, heart racing and pulse skipping. Only took 2 doses. Never had any of these symptons before taking Relafen. | M | 66 | 1 days | 3/1/2008 | 1 | Back spasms | SEVERE hives - then swelling of face less than an hour after taking it. Injection of steroids did no good - had to have IV steroids, epinephrine, the whole works and was in the ER for most of the day. Now have an epi-pen with me. | According to the allergist, Relafen works chemically differently than Ibuprofen and some of the other NSAIDs. I can take generic Ibuprofen without trouble - but like all meds, don't take them unless you really NEED them to reduce your chance of becoming allergic. | F | 58 | 1 times | 1/1/2008 | 1 | ankle pain | buring sensation in my stomach | this medicine made my stomach burn like fire. i took about 6 days straight and then stopped taking it becuase the stomach pain hurt so much. Also it gave me a very very heavy period with large clots and large amount of blood loss. Side effects definatley not worth it, id rather keep the ankle pain!!!! | F | 25 | 6 days | 10/4/2007 | 1 | Chronic daily migraine | Stomach pain, constipation and diarhea- alternately, rapid weight gain, bloating, edema | I do not think that the medicine had an effect on my headaches. It took me a while to discern all of the effects of the Relafen. I started taking the medicine around the time of a bad headache cycle, so I thought that some of the side effects were just the headache- but now I realize that it was actually the Relafen. | F | 32 | 1 months | 4/7/2007 | 1 | joint pain - osteoarthritis | Had a severe allergic reaction, itching rash that moved from my chest to my entire front side of my body. This went on for two weeks and the Dr's. said it will go away. Do you think they could stand two weeks of this? The itching was like being bitten my misquotes from my neck to my feet. A back ache that felt like I had been beaten by a mugger, that started at my mid back and radiated to the left and cramped my muscle up so bad that it hurt to just breath. Sweating, fluid retention, headache, and swelling. | Don't take this drug | F | 47 | 15 days | 2/19/2007 | 1 | knee pain | Within 2-3 hours of taking the dose, generalized aches and pains in all muscles, somewhat relieved by heat, lasting several hours. This stopped when I discontinued the drug. | F | 53 | 5 days | 8/8/2006 | 1 | Relafen Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome | | 6/30/2006 | 1 | Tennis Elbow | Extreme depression, skin rash on face, itching all over upper torso, diarrea, constipation, altered vision similar to dizziness, problems sleeping, anxious, nervous, not hungry or extremely hungry. Both symptoms within 2 or 3 days | Would not take this ever again. | M | 46 | 6 days | 3/15/2006 | 1 | cartilege inflammation | triggered a kidney ailment that caused protein loss. i was very ill and required 2 years of steroid therapy to reverse the effect. | F | 21 | 10 days | 8/5/2005 | 1 | fibromyalgia pain | None | It really doesn't help me at all. | F | 56 | 1 years | 5/26/2005 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | arthritis pain | Upper arms swelled up like balloons, after just 2-3 days. Still that way 2 years later. | F | 56 | 2 weeks ? 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 2 | neck/shoulder pain | panic attack, pins and needles in fingers, muscles tight | i would not take this drug again, it helped a little, but feeling uninjured muscles twinging and pretty sure my heart beat faster than normal while taking | M | 27 | 6 days | 8/22/2008 |
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)