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This eMedTV article explores Relafen, a prescription drug used to treat pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis and other conditions. This page also covers Relafen dosing, side effects, and strengths.

As this eMedTV Web page explains, Relafen treats symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions related to pain, inflammation, swelling, or stiffness. Off-label Relafen uses include treating symptoms of gout and fibromyalgia.

A few common Relafen side effects include dry mouth, ringing in the ears, and gas. This eMedTV Web page also lists rare side effects of Relafen (such as fatigue), as well as serious side effects (like liver damage and kidney failure).

As this portion of the eMedTV archives explains, the recommended starting Relafen dosage for osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis is 1000 mg daily. This article also lists the maximum recommended Relafen dose and offers tips on Relafen dosing.

Relafen drug interactions can occur with diuretics, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, and several other drugs. This eMedTV page explains that drug interactions with Relafen can increase the risk of bleeding or kidney damage and make some drugs less effective.

This eMedTV Web page describes Relafen precautions and warnings to be aware of, such as things to tell your doctor before you take Relafen; possible drug interactions; and side effects like congestive heart failure, swelling, and holes in the stomach.

This eMedTV page suggests things that you can do if you're taking Relafen and weight gain occurs, such as eating a heart-healthy diet. This page also warns that weight gain could signify congestive heart failure in some people taking Relafen.

This eMedTV page explains that while Relafen and pregnancy haven't been studied together in humans, Relafen did show potential fetal problems in animal studies. This page stresses that Relafen should not be taken at all during the third trimester.

This eMedTV page covers generic Relafen, which is sold under the name Nabumetone tablets. This page lists some of generic Relafen's available strengths, which include 500 mg tablets and 750 mg tablets, and a few companies that manufacture the drug.