Meftal Forte Cream is a pain reliever which is primarily used for pain relief. It is a combination medicine used to relieve minor joint or muscle pain. Musculoskeletal pain refers to pain in the muscles, ligaments, bones, tendons, and nerves. This pain occurs in just one area of the body, like your back. You can also have it all over your body if you have a widespread situation like fibromyalgia (extreme muscle pain).

Meftal Forte Cream is a combination drug containing camphor, menthol, and methyl salicylate. Camphor is a mild pain reliever which gives relieves the pain. Methyl salicylate and Menthol are topical analgesics (applied directly to relieve pain). They work initially by cooling the skin, followed by warming it up. This action helps in improving blood circulation and provides relief from pain.

Take Meftal Forte Cream as instructed by your doctor. You may experience rashes, redness, itching, and skin irritation. Most of these side effects of Meftal Forte Cream do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Meftal Forte Cream is for external use only. Never encourage self-medication or suggest your medicine to someone else. Before taking Meftal Forte Cream inform your doctor if you have any allergy to Meftal Forte Cream. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or are allergic to this medicine or taking any other medication. Do not use Meftal Forte Cream topical on a baby or young child without a doctor's recommendation. Do not put Meftal Forte Cream on the injured skin.

Meftal Forte Cream is a pain reliever which is primarily used for pain relief. It is a combination of medicines used to relieve minor joint or muscle pain. Meftal Forte Cream containing three medicines, including camphor, menthol, and methyl salicylate. Camphor is a mild pain reliever which gives relieves the pain. Methyl salicylate and Menthol are topical analgesics (applied directly to relieve pain). They work initially by cooling the skin, followed by warming it up. This action helps in improving blood circulation and provides relief from pain.

• Rashes
• Redness
• Itching
• Skin irritation

Meftal Forte Cream is for external use only. Never encourage self-medication or suggest your medicine to someone else.  This Meftal Forte Cream may cause harm if swallowed. Call a doctor or poison control centre immediately. Avoid using a heating pad or other heating devices on the cured area. Do not use it before or after a bath, shower, or heavy exercise. If signs get worse or last more than 7 days, inform the doctor. Before taking Meftal Forte Cream inform your doctor if you have any type of allergy with Meftal Forte Cream. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or are allergic to this medicine or taking any other medication. Do not use Meftal Forte Cream topical on a baby or young child without a doctor's recommendation. Do not put Meftal Forte Cream on the injured skin.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Meftal Forte Cream may interact with a blood thinner (anisindione, dicumarol, warfarin).

Drug-Food Interaction: No interactions found.

Drug-Disease Interaction: No interactions found.

• ANISINDIONE
• DICUMAROL
• WARFARIN

• Avoid using a heating pad or other heating devices on the cured area.

• Do not use it before or after a bath, shower, or heavy exercise.
• Do not go for heavy exercise as it may increase your joint pain in arthritis. Instead, you can do stretching and low-impact aerobic exercises like walking on a treadmill, bike riding, and swimming. You can also strengthen your muscle strength by lifting light weights.
• In the chronic conditions of arthritis or joint pain, try to include fish like salmon, trout, tuna, and sardines. These fishes are enriched with omega-3 fatty acids with a minimum level of chemicals called cytokines, which ramp up inflammation.
• Your sitting posture is important, especially when have pain and inflammation condition. Try to sit as little as possible, and only for short time (10-15 min). Use back support like a rolled-up towel at the back of your curve to minimize pain. Keep your knees and hips at a right angle. Besides this, you can use a footrest if required.

Musculoskeletal pain: It refers to pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons. This pain occurs in just one area of the body, like your back. You can also have it all over your body if you have a widespread situation like fibromyalgia (extreme muscle pain). The pain can vary from mild to severe, sufficient to affect your day-to-day life. It may start unexpectedly and be short-lived, which is known as acute pain. Pain that lasts for more than 3 to 6 months is known as chronic pain.

Joint pain: Pain or inflammation occurs in any part of the joint. Joint pain can be minor, causing pain only after certain activities, or it can be severe, making even limited movement, mainly bearing weight, extremely painful.