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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
(maximum 1.2 g daily) if needed.In fixed combination with acetaminophen for self-medication of minor aches and pain in adolescents ≥12 years of age, 250 mg of ibuprofen every 8 hours.IVFor children 6 months to For adolescents 12–17 years of age, 400 mg every 4–6 hours as needed (maximum 2.4 g per 24-hour period).FeverOralFor children 6 months to 2 years of age: 5 mg/kg for temperatures (See Pediatric Use under Cautions.)See Table 2 for recommended antipyretic dosages for self-medication in children 6 months to 11 years of age.Dose may be administered every 6–8 hours. Table 2. Age- or Weight-Based Dosage for Self-medication of Fever in Children 6 Months to 11 Years of Age164179189212213AgeWeightDose6–11 months12–17 pounds (approximately 5–8 kg)50 mg12–23 months18–23 pounds (approximately 8–10 kg)75 mg2–3 years24–35 pounds (approximately 11–16 kg)100 mg4–5 years36–47 pounds (approximately 16–21 kg)150 mg6–8 years48–59 pounds (approximately 22–27 kg)200 mg9–10 years60–71 pounds (approximately 27–32 kg)200–250 mg11 years72–95 pounds (approximately 33–43 kg)300 mgFor self-medication of fever in adolescents ≥12 years of age, 200 mg every 4–6 hours; may increase dosage to 400 mg every 4–6 hours (maximum 1.2 g daily) if needed.IVFor children 6 months to For adolescents 12–17 years of age, 400 mg every 4–6 hours as needed (maximum 2.4 g per 24-hour period).DysmenorrheaOralFor self-medication in adolescents 12–17 years of age, 200 mg every 4–6 hours; may increase to 400 mg every 4–6 hours (maximum 1.2 g daily) if necessary.PDAIVEach course of therapy consists of 3 doses of ibuprofen lysine administered at 24-hour intervals.Base dosage on neonate’s birth weight.First dose is 10 mg/kg; second and third doses are 5 mg/kg each.If anuria or oliguria (urine output If ductus arteriosus closes or is substantially constricted after completion of the first course, no further doses are necessary.If ductus arteriosus fails to close or reopens, a second course of ibuprofen, alternative pharmacologic therapy, or surgery may be needed.AdultsInflammatory DiseasesOsteoarthritis or Rheumatoid ArthritisOral1.2–3.2 g daily, given as 300 mg 4 times daily, or 400, 600, or 800 mg 3 or 4 times daily.In fixed combination with famotidine, 800 mg of ibuprofen 3 times daily.PainOralFor mild to moderate pain, 400 mg every 4–6
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