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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Hours as needed.In fixed combination with hydrocodone, 200 mg of ibuprofen every 4–6 hours (maximum 1 g daily) as needed.For self-medication of minor aches and pain, 200 mg every 4–6 hours; may increase dosage to 400 mg every 4–6 hours (maximum 1.2 g daily) if needed.In fixed combination with acetaminophen for self-medication of minor aches and pain, 250 mg of ibuprofen every 8 hours.For self-medication of migraine pain, 400 mg once in a 24-hour period.IV400–800 mg every 6 hours as needed.DysmenorrheaOral400 mg every 4 hours as necessary; initiate at earliest onset of pain.For self-medication, 200 mg every 4–6 hours; may increase to 400 mg every 4–6 hours (maximum 1.2 g daily) if necessary.FeverOralFor self-medication, 200 mg every 4–6 hours; may increase to 400 mg every 4–6 hours (maximum 1.2 g daily) if needed.IV400 mg initially; then 400 mg every 4–6 hours or 100–200 mg every 4 hours.Prescribing LimitsPediatric PatientsInflammatory DiseasesJuvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisOralMaximum 50 mg/kg daily.PainOralFor mild to moderate pain in children 6 months to 2 years of age, maximum 40 mg/kg daily.For self-medication of minor aches and pain in children 6 months to 11 years of age, do not exceed recommended dosage; do not administer recommended dose more than 4 times daily. (See Pediatric Use under Cautions.) Self-medication should not exceed 3 days unless otherwise directed by a clinician. For self-medication of minor aches and pain in adolescents ≥12 years of age, maximum 1.2 g daily. Self-medication should not exceed 10 days unless otherwise directed by a clinician.In fixed combination with acetaminophen for self-medication of minor aches and pains in adolescents ≥12 years of age, maximum 250 mg of ibuprofen every 8 hours. Self-medication should not exceed 10 days unless otherwise directed by a clinician.IVFor children 6 months to For adolescents 12–17 years of age, maximum 2.4 g per 24-hour period.FeverOralMaximum 40 mg/kg daily in children 6 months to 2 years of age.For self-medication in children 6 months to 11 years of age, do not exceed recommended dosage; do not administer recommended dose more than 4 times daily. (See Pediatric Use under Cautions.) Self-medication should not exceed 3 days unless
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