Drug Information
| Drug Generic Name | IBUPROFEN |
| Drug Class | NON-NARCOTIC ANALGESICS |
| Chapter | Central Nervous System |
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Indications: pain and inflammation in rheumatic disease (including juvenile idiopathic arthritis) and other musculoskeletal disorders; mild to moderate pain including dysmenorrhoea; postoperative analgesia; migraine; dental pain; fever and pain in children; post- immunisation pyrexia. Cautions: Same as for other NSAIDs; breast-feeding. Dose: 1.2- 1.8 g daily in 3-4 divided doses, preferably after food; max. 2.4 g daily. Maintenance dose, 0.6-1.2 g daily. Child, 20 mg/kg daily In Juvenile arthritis, up to 40 mg/kg daily. |
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