Drug Therapy in Acute Pericarditis

Drug Therapy in Acute Pericarditis

Drug	Comment/Dose
NSAID	Ibuprofen 400 mg 8-hourly PO
Colchicine	Weight >70kg 500μgm twice daily PO Weight <70kg 500μgm once daily PO Prednisolone 0.2–0.5 mg/kg/day PO
Prednisolone	If NSAID contraindicated or if there is evidence of auto-immune cause

Drug

Comment/Dose

NSAID

Ibuprofen 400 mg 8-hourly PO

Colchicine

Weight >70kg 500μgm twice daily PO

Weight <70kg 500μgm once daily PO

Prednisolone 0.2–0.5 mg/kg/day PO

Prednisolone

If NSAID contraindicated or if there is evidence of auto-immune cause