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Catafast® Sachets

 

Catafast® is indicated for post operative pain, inflammation and swelling following dental surgery1

Dosage

 

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2-3 sachets of Catafast® (100-150 mg Per day).1
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Mean peak plasma concentrations of 1.6 micrograms (ug) are attained within 5 to 20 minutes after ingestion of one sachet of 50 mg1
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Catafast® (combined with potassium salt of diclofenac) has a quick absorption rate due to its dynamic buffering formulation 2
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More than 7 out of 10 patients treated with Catafast® after dental surgery had a global evaluation of ‘very good’ or ‘good’ versus 3 out of 10 with placebo3

 

Catafast® shows an 80% reduction in postoperative dental patients after 2 hours post dose3

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Catafast® sachets was significantly superior to placebo, (p < 0.0001)3

 

 

Mean pain intensity scores showed that Catafast® was significantly superior to ibuprofen at 20 minutes, but not thereafter (p<0.05), and both NSAIDs led to a sustained decrease in mean scores over the 6-hour observation period4

 

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For Catafast® Abbreviated prescribing information

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References

  1. Catafast ® 50 mg Egyptian Drug Authority approved insert leaflet 7/11/2023. 

  2. Chen C, Bujanover S, Kareht S, et al. Differential pharmacokinetics of diclofenac potassium for oral solution vs immediate-release tablets from a randomized trial: effect of fed and fasting conditions. Headache. 2015;55(2):265-275. 

  3. Hofele CM, Gyenes V, Daems LN, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of diclofenac potassium sachets in acute postoperative dental pain: a placebo-controlled, randomised, comparative study vs. diclofenac potassium tablets. Int J Clin Pract. 2006;60(3):300-307. 

  4. Bakshi R, Frenkel G, Dietlein G, et al. A placebo-controlled comparative evaluation of diclofenac dispersible versus ibuprofen in postoperative pain after third molar surgery. J Clin Pharmacol. 1994;34(3):225-230.

Approved by Egyptian Drug Authority: HF0082OA4733/082025. Invalidation date: 28/08/2027.
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HF0082OA4733/082025
28/08/2027

 

        

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