Mefan 500mg Tablet

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Last updated on 25 Nov 2025 | 03:05 PM (IST)

Mefan 500mg Tablet is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain conditions like menstrual pain, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, or dental pain. It effectively alleviates pain and inflammation.

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General Information

Contains

Mefenamic Acid (500mg)

Marketer

Tzana Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Storage

Store below 30°C

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Product introduction

Mefan 500mg Tablet should be taken with food. The dose and duration will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms. You should keep taking the medicine even if you feel better until the doctor says it is alright to stop using it.

The most common side effects of this medicine include mild vomiting, stomach pain, nausea, headache, and dizziness. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have asthma, have a history of stomach ulcers, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctors before using the medicine.

Uses of Mefan Tablet

Pain relief

Benefits of Mefan Tablet

Pain relief
Mefan 500mg Tablet is a common painkiller used to treat aches and pains. It blocks chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It is effective in relieving pain caused by headache, migraine, nerve pain, toothache, sore throat, period (menstrual) pains, arthritis and muscle aches.

Take it as it is prescribed to get the most benefit. Do not take more or for longer than needed as that can be dangerous. In general, you should take the lowest dose that works, for the shortest possible time.

Side effects of Mefan Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Mefan

Vomiting
Stomach pain
Nausea
Headache
Dizziness

How to use Mefan Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Mefan 500mg Tablet should be taken with or after food.

How Mefan Tablet works

Mefan 500mg Tablet is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause fever, pain and inflammation (redness and swelling).

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Quick tips

It should be taken with food or milk to avoid getting an upset stomach.
It can cause serious complications like stomach bleeding and kidney problems if taken for a long time.
Mefan 500mg Tablet can raise your risk of blood clots, heart attack, or a stroke.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Mefan 500mg Tablet

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

The safety of Mefan 500mg Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Available human data suggest that the drug does not pass into breast milk in clinically significant amounts and is unlikely to harm the infant.

Driving

UNSAFE

Mefan 500mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Mefan 500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Use of Mefan 500mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.

Liver

CAUTION

Mefan 500mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Mefan with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Severe

Tacrolimus (Oral Route)

If concurrent use is essential, your doctor may monitor your tacrolimus levels, potassium levels and kidney function closely. They may adjust the doses as per the observations.

Severe

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts.

Severe

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts.

Severe

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts.

Severe

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Please consult with your doctor. Doctor may monitor liver function and blood cell counts.

Frequently asked questions

Is mefenamic acid an antibiotic/ contain codeine?

No. Mefenamic acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat mild to moderate pain conditions and fever. It not an antibiotic and does not contain codeine

Is Mefan 500mg Tablet a painkiller?

Yes. Mefan 500mg Tablet is mild to moderate painkiller drug

Is Mefan 500mg Tablet safe?

Mefan 500mg Tablet is safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Is Mefan 500mg Tablet good for toothache/ for back pain/ headache?

Yes, Mefan 500mg Tablet can be used to relieve dental pain, back pain and headache

Does Mefan 500mg Tablet stop periods/ stop bleeding?

Mefan 500mg Tablet is used for relieving pain that happens before or during a menstrual period. It does not stop periods or bleeding. Always consult your doctor regarding its use

Can I take mefenamic acid with naproxen/ paracetamol/ ibuprofen/ metronidazole/ withtramadol/ with tranexamic acid/ with sertraline/ amoxicillin?

Mefenamic acid may interact with the drugs mentioned above. Always consult your physician for the change of dose regimen or an alternative drug of choice that may strictly be require

Does Mefan 500mg Tablet make you drowsy?

Mefan 500mg Tablet has a rare side effect of causing drowsiness. Always consult your doctor, if you experience such side effects.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Aminobenzoic acids

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

PAIN ANALGESICS

Action Class

NSAID's- Non-Selective COX 1&2 Inhibitors (fenamates)

References

Grosser T, Smyth E, FitzGerald GA. Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents; Pharmacotherapy of Gout. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 989.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 854-55.
ScienceDirect. Mefenamic Acid. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
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Chaves RG, Lamounier JA. Breastfeeding and maternal medications. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004;80(5 Suppl):S189-S198. [Accessed 02 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

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Marketer details

Name: Tzana Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Address: Singasandra, Bangalore - 560068

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Country of origin: India

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General Information

Contains

Marketer

Storage

Product introduction

Uses of Mefan Tablet

Benefits of Mefan Tablet

Side effects of Mefan Tablet

How to use Mefan Tablet

How Mefan Tablet works

All substitutes for Mefan 500mg Tablet

Meftal 500 Tablet

Mef 500mg Tablet

Mefrin 500mg Tablet

Quick tips

Safety advice

Alcohol

Pregnancy

Breast feeding

Driving

Kidney

Liver

Interaction with drugs

Tacrolimus (Oral Route)

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Methotrexate (Injection Route)

Frequently asked questions

Is mefenamic acid an antibiotic/ contain codeine?

Is Mefan 500mg Tablet a painkiller?

Is Mefan 500mg Tablet safe?

Is Mefan 500mg Tablet good for toothache/ for back pain/ headache?

Does Mefan 500mg Tablet stop periods/ stop bleeding?

Can I take mefenamic acid with naproxen/ paracetamol/ ibuprofen/ metronidazole/ withtramadol/ with tranexamic acid/ with sertraline/ amoxicillin?

Does Mefan 500mg Tablet make you drowsy?

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

Action Class

References

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