Prescribing-label excerpts
Flurbiprofen
Reference for: Flurbiprofen. Source presentation: tablet. Source route: oral.
Mechanism of action
Flurbiprofen has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.
The mechanism of action of flurbiprofen, like that of other NSAIDs, is not completely understood but involves inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2).
Flurbiprofen is a potent inhibitor of prostaglandin (PG) synthesis in vitro. Flurbiprofen concentrations reached during therapy have produced in vivo effects. Prostaglandins sensitize afferent nerves and potentiate the action of bradykinin in inducing pain in animal models. Prostaglandins are mediators of inflammation. Because flurbiprofen is an inhibitor of prostaglandin synthesis, its mode of action may be due to a decrease of prostaglandins in peripheral tissues.
Pharmacokinetics
General pharmacokinetic characteristics — The pharmacokinetics of flurbiprofen have been characterized in healthy subjects, special populations and patients (see Table 2). The pharmacokinetics of flurbiprofen are linear, and there is little accumulation of flurbiprofen following multiple doses of flurbiprofen.
Selected passages from the cited U.S. prescribing label. The studies concern the source product and populations named in each passage; they do not establish Walter-product bioequivalence, an approved indication, or the kinetics of another fixed combination. Tables and the full prescribing information remain available in the source.
Source: DailyMed: Flurbiprofen — tablet
Reference accessed . Label revision: 2026-02-03.
