Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MBBS , Internal Medicine

Yes, Ked is given for short-term treatment of inflammation and pain, once you find relief from pain and inflammation then you can discontinue it if taken by yourself. But if your doctor has prescribed Ked and if you are thinking about discontinuing this medicine then do discuss with your doctor.

Dr. Vinod Verma MBBS , Diabetology

Yes, Ked might be used for dental pain if other effective painkillers are not available. It is not preferred as the first-line drug of choice for dental pain. It is not advised to take this medicine by yourself, always take it on doctor's advice.

Dr. Kumawat Vijay Kumar MBBS , General Physician

Ked is available as an injection and as a tablet. Your doctor may give you the intravenous or intramuscular injection of Keddepends on the severity of disease and patient condition. Tablet is to be taken by the oral route. It is important to take the tablet at the same time every day so that you do not forget the dose. Take the tablet with food or an antacid to prevent or lessen stomach upset. Please follow the instructions of your doctor completely while taking Ked.

Dr. Ramraj Meena MBBS , General Physician

Ked is an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic. It works by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandin (a chemical messenger which is responsible for pain and inflammation) by competitive inhibition of the enzyme (COX Enzyme) which is responsible for the synthesis of prostaglandin. Hence in this way, it prevents inflammation and pain. Ked exert an antipyretic effect by acting on the brain (hypothalamus that controls the body temperature in our body) which relief from the fever.

Dr. Kumawat Vijay Kumar MBBS , General Physician

Yes, Ked can cause gastrointestinal complications. It can cause bleeding, peptic ulcers and perforation of the stomach and intestine which can get very dangerous. Ked is contraindicated in people with a history of peptic ulcer and bleeding. This risk is even higher in the elderly population.