13. ► Fever, Pain (Mild to Moderate)
• 650 to 1000 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours
► Osteoarthritis (Non-FDA Uses)
• 1000 mg orally 4 times daily for four weeks
MAX: 4000 mg/24 hours
Paracetamol Adult
Dosing
325 mg, 500 mg
14. ► Fever, Pain (Mild to Moderate)
• infants and children, less than 60 kg
10 -15 mg/kg/dose orally every 4 to 6 hours
Paracetamol
Pediatric
Dosing
MAX 75 mg/kg/day
120 mg/5ml, 160 mg/5
ml, 250 mg/5ml,
60mg/0.6ml
15. Non-selective NSAIDs (COX-1 and 2 inhibitors)
► Fever, Headache, Pain
200 to 400 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours
► Migraine
400 mg ORALLY once daily
► Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
1200 to 3200 mg/day ORALLY divided in 3 to 4 doses
► Primary dysmenorrhea
400 mg ORALLY every 4 hours
Ibuprofen
MAX: 1200 mg/day
Adult
Dosing
200 mg, 400 mg,
600 mg
16. ► Fever, Pain
• 6 months to 12 years old: 5 to 10 mg/kg orally every 6 to 8 hours as needed
• 12 years and older: 200 to 400 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours
► Headache
• 5.4 to 7.7 kg or 6 to 11 months of age, 50 mg every 6 to 8 hours
• 7.8 to 10.5 kg or 12 to 23 months of age, 75 mg
• 10.6 to 15.9 kg or 2 to 3 years of age, 100 mg
• 16 to 21.3 kg or 4 to 5 years of age, 150 mg
• 21.4 to 26.8 kg or 6 to 8 years of age, 200 mg
• 26.9 to 32.2 kg or 9 to 10 years of age, 250 mg
• 32.3 to 43 kg or 11 years of age, 300 mg
► Rheumatoid arthritis
• 30 to 50 mg/kg/day ORALLY in 3 to 4 divided doses
Ibuprofen
MAX: 1200 mg/day
Pediatric
Dosing
MAX: 4 doses/day
MAX: 2.4 doses/day
100 mg/5ml
17. Diclofenac
► Osteoarthritis, Pain
• 35 mg orally 3 times daily
► Pain, acute, Mild to Moderate
• 18 or 35 mg ORALLY 3 times daily
25 mg, 50 mg
18. Indomethacin
► Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
• 25 to 50 mg 2 to 3 times a day,
► Gouty arthritis, acute
• 50 mg three times a day
► Pain, acute, Mild to Moderate
• 20 mg 3 times/day or 40 mg ORALLY 2 or 3 times/day
► Pain, acute - Shoulder pain
• 75 to 150 mg/day ORALLY in 3 to 4 divided doses
MAX: 200 mg/day, 100 mg/dose
25 mg
19. Mefenamic acid
► Dysmenorrhea
▪ initial dose 500 mg, followed by 250 mg every 6 hours
► Pain, Low back pain
▪ initial dose 500 mg, followed by 250 mg every 6 hours
250 mg, 500 mg
20. Naproxen
► Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
250 to 500 mg ORALLY twice a day
► Pain, Primary dysmenorrhea, Bursitis, Tendinitis(acute),
initial, 500 mg; maintenance, 250 mg ORALLY every 6 to 8 hours as needed or 500
mg every 12 hours as needed
► Gout, acute
initial, 750 mg; maintenance, 250 mg ORALLY every 8 hours
MAX: 1,500 mg/day
275 mg, 550 mg
22. Aspirin
► Fever, Generalized aches and pains
325 to 650 mg ORALLY every 4 to 6 hours as needed;
► Headache
500 mg to 1000 mg ORALLY every 4 to 6 hours
► Migraine
1000 mg ORALLY one time
► Osteoarthritis
up to 3 g ORALLY a day in divided doses
► Rheumatoid arthritis
initial, 3 g ORALLY a day (divide every 4 to 6 hours)
MAX: 4 g/day
300 mg
23. Meloxicam
► Osteoarthritis
Initial, 5 mg orally once daily; may increase to 10 mg once daily
► Rheumatoid arthritis
7.5 mg ORALLY once a day
MAX: 15 mg/day
Selective NSAIDs (COX 2 inhibitors)
7.5 mg, 15 mg
24. Celecoxib
► Ankylosing spondylitis
initial, 200 mg ORALLY once daily or 100 mg twice daily
► Gout, acute
High dose: 800 mg orally immediately, followed by 400 mg 12 hours later and then 400 mg every 12 hours for 7 days
► Osteoarthritis
100 mg ORALLY twice a day or 200 mg ORALLY once a day
► Pain(acute), Primary dysmenorrhea
initial dose, 400 mg ORALLY once plus one additional 200 mg dose ORALLY if needed on the first day; maintenance, 200
mg ORALLY twice a day as needed
► Postoperative pain, acute
400 mg ORALLY postprocedure (study dosing)
► Rheumatoid arthritis
100 to 200 mg ORALLY twice a day
Specific COX 2 inhibitors
200 mg, 400 mg
25. ► Ankylosing spondylitis
90 mg orally once daily
► Dental pain
90 mg orally once daily for up to 3 days after molar extraction
► Gout, acute
120 mg orally once daily for up to 8 days
► Osteoarthritis
30 mg orally once daily; may increase to 60 mg once daily
Etoricoxib
Non-FDA Uses
30 mg, 60 mg,
90 mg, 120 mg
26. Tramadol
► Dental pain
50, 70, or 100 mg orally as a single dose
► Pain, Moderate to moderately severe
50 to 100 mg orally every 4 to 6 hours
Opioids
50 mg