Children (usual):
Antipyretic:
6 months to 12 years: Temperature < 39°C : 5 mg/kg/dose; temperature > 39°C: 10 mg/kg/dose given every 6-8 hours; maximum daily dose: 40 mg/kg/day.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis:
30-70 mg/kg/24 hours divided every 6-8 hours:
<20 kg:
Maximum: 400 mg/day;
20-30 kg:
Maximum: 600 mg/day;
30-40 kg:
Maximum: 800 mg/day;
>40 kg:
Adult dosage.
Start at lower end of dosing range and titrate upward; maximum: 2.4 g/day.
Analgesic:
4-10 mg/kg/dose every 6-8 hours.
Adults (usual):
Inflammatory disease:
400-800 mg/dose 3-4 times/day; maximum dose: 3.2 g/day.
Analgesia/pain/fever/dysmenorrhea:
200-400 mg/dose every 4-6 hours; maximum daily dose: 1.2 g (unless directed by physician).