Fever

Active Ingredient: Ibuprofen

Indication for Ibuprofen

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 - 65 years old)
Therapeutic intent: Curative procedure

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

400 mg in 1-4 times daily

For:

Dosage regimens

Oral, 400 milligrams ibuprofen, 1 to 4 times daily.

Detailed description

400 mg one to four times daily, as needed. An interval of at least 4-6 hours should be allowed between doses.

Dosage considerations

It is recommended that patients with sensitive stomachs take ibuprofen tablet with food. If taken shortly after eating, the onset of action of ibuprofen tablet may be delayed. To be taken preferably with or after food, with plenty of fluid.

20 mg/kg in 3-4 divided doses daily up to 3 days

For:

Dosage regimens

In case that patient age in months is > 3 and patient weight is > 5 kg, oral, 20 milligrams ibuprofen per kilogram of body weight, divided daily, 3 to 4 doses in total. The maximum allowed total dose is 30 milligrams ibuprofen per kilogram of body weight daily.

75-600 mg daily depending on the patient’s age and body weight

For:

Dosage regimens

Regimen A: In case that patient age in months is ≥ 8 and patient age in months is ≤ 12 and patient weight is ≥ 7.5 kg and patient weight is ≤ 10 kg, rectal, 75 milligrams ibuprofen, 1 to 3 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 225 milligrams ibuprofen daily.

Regimen B: In case that patient age in years is ≥ 1 and patient age in years is ≤ 3 and patient weight is ≥ 10 kg and patient weight is ≤ 15 kg, oral, 75 milligrams ibuprofen, 1 to 4 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 300 milligrams ibuprofen daily.

Regimen C: In case that patient age in years is ≥ 3 and patient age in years is ≤ 6 and patient weight is ≥ 15 kg and patient weight is ≤ 20 kg, rectal, 150 milligrams ibuprofen, 1 to 3 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 450 milligrams ibuprofen daily.

Regimen D: In case that patient age in years is ≥ 6 and patient age in years is ≤ 9 and patient weight is ≥ 20 kg and patient weight is ≤ 29 kg, rectal, 150 milligrams ibuprofen, 1 to 4 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 600 milligrams ibuprofen daily.

Detailed description

The dosage of for children and young persons depends on the patient’s age and body weight. In general, the single dose is 7 to 10 milligrams per kilogram body weight and the maximum daily dose 30 milligrams per kilogram body weight.

The dosage interval depends on the symptoms and the maximum daily dose and should be at least six hours.

If ibuprofen suppository is required for three days or if symptoms worsen, a doctor should be consulted.

Age Body weight Single dose Maximum daily dose
8 to 12 months 7.5 to 10 kilogram 75 milligram 225 milligram daily
12 months to 3 years 10 to 15 kilogram 75 milligram 300 milligram daily
3 to 6 years 15 to 20 kilogram 150 milligram450 milligram daily
6 to 9 years 20 to 29 kilogram 150 milligram600 milligram daily

The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms.

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