Adult Dosing
Osteoarthritis
- 300-800 mg PO tid-qid
- Max: 3200 mg/day
Rheumatoid arthritis
- 300-800 mg PO tid-qid
- Max: 3200 mg/day
Dysmenorrhea
- 400 mg PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 2400 mg/day
Mild-moderate pain
- 400 mg PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 2400 mg/day
Fever [Not FDA Approved]
- 400-800 mg PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 3200 mg/day
Reducing pain, inflammation, fever
Advil
- 2 tabs/caps PO q4-6 hrs PRN
- Max: 6 tabs or caps/24 hrs
Advil migraine
- CAPS: 2 caps PO qd
- Max: 2 caps/24 hrs
Midol liquid gels, Motrin IB, Motrin migraine pain, Profen, Tab-profen
- 1-2 caps PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 6 caps/24 hrs
Notes: - Use smallest effective dose for shortest duration of time
- Administer with food
Pediatric Dosing
Fever
- 6 months-12 yrs
- 5-10 mg/kg PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 40 mg/kg/day
- Use smaller dose for fever <102.5 F and higher dose for fever >102.5 F
- >12 yrs
- 200-400 mg PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 2400 mg/day
Mild-moderate pain
- 6 months-12 yrs
- 5-10 mg/kg PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 40 mg/kg/day
- >12 yrs
- 400 mg PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 2400 mg/day
Rheumatoid arthritis
- 30-40 mg/kg/day PO div qid
- Max: 50 mg/kg/day
Notes: - Use smallest effective dose for shortest duration of time
- Administer with food
Reducing pain, inflammation, fever
Advil
- >12 yrs: 2 tabs/caps PO q4-6 hrs PRN
- Max: 6 tabs or caps/24 hrs
Children's advil, Children's motrin, Children's advil flavored, Children's elixsure, Children's ibuprofen, PediaCare Children's Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer IB
- 2-3 yrs/24-35 lb
- 5 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 20 mL/24 hrs
- 4-5 yrs/36-47 lb
- 7.5 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 30 mL/24 hrs
- 6-8 yrs/48-59 lb
- 10 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 40 mL/24 hrs
- 9-10 yr/60-71 lb
- 12.5 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 50 mL/24 hrs
- 11 yrs/72-95 lb
- 15 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 60 mL/24 hrs
Pediatric advil, Infants' advil, Infants' motrin, PediaCare Infants' Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer IB
- 6-11 months/12-17 lb
- 1.25 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 5 mL/24 hrs
- 12-23 months/18-23 lb
- 1.875 mL PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 7.5 mL/24 hrs
Junior strength motrin
- 2-3 yrs/24-35 lb
- 1 chewtab PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 4 tabs/24 hrs
- 4-5 yrs/36-47 lb
- 1.5 chewtab PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 6 tabs/24 hrs
- 6-8 yrs/48-59 lb
- 2 oral/chewtab PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 8 tabs/24 hrs
- 9-10 yrs/60-71 lb
- 2.5 oral/chewtab PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 10 tabs/24 hrs
- 11 yrs/72-95 lb
- 3 oral/chewtab PO q6-8 hrs PRN
- Max: 12 tabs/24 hrs
Midol liquid gels, Motrin IB, Motrin migraine pain, Profen, Tab-profen
- >12 yrs
- 1-2 caps PO q4-6 hrs
- Max: 6 caps/24 hrs
Notes: - Use smallest effective dose for shortest duration of time
- Administer with food
[Outline]
- Severe allergic reactions are associated with usage of this drug. Patients allergic to aspirin are more susceptible. Asthma (wheezing), blisters, facial swelling, hives, rash, shock and skin reddening are the associated symptoms. On development of allergic reactions stop usage of this drug and seek medical immediately
- Geriatrics
60 yrs, those with history of stomach ulcers or bleeding problems, patients on blood thinning (anticoagulant) or steroid drug, those making concomitant use of other drugs containing an NSAID, having 3 or more alcoholic drinks within 24 hrs, making use of drug for more than suggested duration are prone to stomach bleeding - Avoid usage of this drug in those with allergic reaction to any other pain reliever/fever reducer and in conditions right before or after surgery
- Severe or persistent serious sore throat or sore throat accompanied by high fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting may occur. Advise patients to immediately consult their clinician on development of such events
- Avoid usage of suspension in children for >2 days and in children <3 yrs of age unless directed by doctor
- Long term continuous use of this drug is associated with increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke
- Advise patients to withheld this drug and consult their clinician if they faint, vomit blood, or have bloody or black stools, pain worsens or last for >10 days, fever worsens or last for >3 days, stomache pain worsens or lasts, presence of redness or swelling in the painful area and on development of any other new symptoms
- Avoid usage of ibuprofen during the last 3 months of pregnancy unless definitely directed to do so by a clinician as it may cause problems in the unborn child or may induce complications during delivery
- Advise patients to inform their clinician if the child has problems or serious complications from taking pain relievers or fever reducers, having stomach problems, ulcers, bleeding problems, not drinking fluids, vomiting or diarrhea, high blood pressure, heart or kidney disease and using diuretic
Cautions: Use cautiously in
- Renal impairment
- Hepatic impairment
- CHF
- Hypertension
- Peptic ulcer disease
- GI bleed
- Fluid retention
- Dehydration
- Asthma
- Coagulation disorder
- Chronic use of alcohol
- Prolong use
- Smokers
- Debilitated patients
- Geriatrics
Pregnancy Category:C (Contraindicated in pregnancy 3rd trimester)
Breastfeeding: Extremely low levels of ibuprofen is excreted in breastmilk, due to its shorter half-life and use in infants in doses much higher than those excreted in breastmilk, prefer ibuprofen as an analgesic or anti inflammatory agent in nursing mothers. This information is based upon Lactmed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 17 March 2011). According to manufacturer’s data a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.
US Trade Name(s)
- Advil
- Advil liqui-gels
- Advil migraine liqui-gels
- Children's advil
- Children's advil flavored
- Children's elixsure
- Children's ibuprofen
- Children's motrin
- Ibu-tab
- Ibu-tab 200
- Ibuprohm
- Infants' advil
- Infants' motrin
- Junior strength advil
- Junior strength ibuprofen
- Junior strength motrin
- Midol liquid gels
- Motrin IB
- Motrin migraine pain
- PediaCare Children's Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer IB
- PediaCare Infants' Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer IB
- Pediatric advil
- Profen
- Tab-profen
US Availability
ibuprofen (generic)
- OTC SUSP: 40 mg/mL
- OTC SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- OTC TABS: 100, 200 mg
- TABS: 300, 400, 600, 800 mg
- OTC CHEW TABS: 50, 100 mg
- OTC CAPS: 200 mg
Advil
Advil liqui-gels, Advil migraine liqui-gels
Children's advil
- OTC SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- OTC CHEW TABS: 50 mg
Children's advil flavored, Children's elixsure, Children's ibuprofen, PediaCare Children's Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer IB
Children's motrin
- OTC SUSP: 40 mg/mL
- OTC SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- OTC CHEW TABS: 50 mg
Junior strength motrin
- OTC TABS: 100 mg
- OTC CHEW TABS: 100 mg
Junior strength advil
- OTC TABS: 100 mg
- OTC CHEW TABS: 100 mg
Junior strength ibuprofen
Ibu-tab
Ibu-tab 200
Ibuprohm
- OTC TABS: 200 mg
- TABS: 400 mg
Midol liquid gels
Motrin IB, Motrin migraine pain, Profen, Tab-profen
Pediatric advil, Infants' advil, Infants' motrin, PediaCare Infants' Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer IB
Canadian Trade Name(s)
- Advil extra strength caplets
- Advil extra strength liqui-gels
- Advil-gel caplet
- Advil junior strength chewable tablets
- Advil liqui-gels
- Advil pediatric drops
- Advil pediatric drops fever from colds or flu
- Children's advil fever from colds or flu
- Children's advil suspension
- Children's motrin suspension
- Children's motrin chewable tablets
- Europrofen
- Extra strength motrin IB
- Infants' motrin
- Junior strength advil fever from colds or flu
- Junior strength motrin caplets
- Junior strength motrin chewable tablets
- Motrin IB caplet-200 mg
- Motrin IB gelcaps
- Motrin IB tablet-200 mg
- Motrin IB liquid gels
- Profen
- Pamprin
- Super strength motrin 1B
- Super strength motrin 1B liquid gels
Canadian Availability
ibuprofen (generic)
- OTC TABS: 200, 300, 400, 600 mg
- OTC SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- TABS: 600 mg
Advil extra strength caplets,
Advil extra strength liqui-gels
Advil-gel caplet
Advil junior strength chewable tablets
Advil liqui-gels
Advil pediatric drops, Advil pediatric drops fever from colds or flu
Children's advil fever from colds or flu, Children's advil suspension, Children's motrin suspension
Children's motrin chewable tablets
Europrofen
Extra strength motrin IB
Infants' motrin
Junior strength advil fever from colds or flu
Junior strength motrin caplets
Junior strength motrin chewable tablets
Motrin IB caplet-200 mg, Motrin IB gelcaps, Motrin IB tablet-200 mg
Motrin IB liquid gels
Profen
- OTC TABS: 200, 300, 400 mg
- TABS: 600 mg
Pamprin, Super strength motrin 1B
Super strength motrin 1B liquid gels
UK Trade Name(s)
- Anadin joint pain
- Anadin liquifast
- Anadin ultra double strength
- Anadin ultra
- Long lasting pain relief
- Migraine relief
- Feminax express
- Nurofen migraine pain
- Nurofen tension headache
- Brufen
- Brufen Retard
- Brufen syrup
- Calprofen
- Medifen 3+
- Medifen for children
- Nurofen for children
- Cuprofen
- Fenbid
- Nurofen
- Nurofen express
- Nurofen extra strength
- Nurofen maximum strength
UK Availability
ibuprofen (generic)
- OTC ECAPS: 200 mg
- OTC SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- OTC TABS: 200 mg
Anadin joint pain
Anadin liquifast
- OTC EFFER TABS: 200 mg
- OTC CAPS: 200, 400 mg
Anadin ultra double strength
Anadin ultra
Long lasting pain relief
Migraine relief, Feminax express, Nurofen migraine pain, Nurofen tension headache
Brufen
- TABS: 400, 600 mg
- EFFER GRAN: 600 mg
Brufen Retard
Brufen syrup
Calprofen, Medifen 3+, Medifen for children, Nurofen for children
Cuprofen
- OTC SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- OTC TABS: 200 mg
Fenbid
Nurofen
- OTC TABS: 200 mg
- OTC CAPS: 200 mg
- ECAPS: 300 mg
Nurofen express
- OTC TABS: 256 mg
- OTC TABS: 342 mg
- CAPS: 400 mg
- OTC TABS: 684 mg
Nurofen extra strength
Nurofen maximum strength
Australian Trade Name(s)
- Advil
- Brufen
- Bugesic
- Iprofen
- Nurofen
- Nurofen tension headache
- Panafen IB
- Proven
- Rafen
- Tr-profen
- Nurofen migraine pain
Australian Availability
ibuprofen (generic)
- SUSP: 40 mg/mL
- SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- TABS: 200 mg
Advil
Brufen
Bugesic
- OTC TABS: 200 mg
- SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
Iprofen
Nurofen
- CAPS: 200 mg
- TABS: 200 mg
- SUSP: 100 mg/5 mL
- SUSP: 200 mg/5 mL
Nurofen tension headache
Panafen IB, Proven, Rafen, Tr-profen
Nurofen migraine pain
[Outline]
Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.
- Ibuprofen 600 MG TABS [Bottle] (DR.REDDY'S LABORATORIES)
INC. mg = $90
mg = $180 - Ibuprofen 800 MG TABS [Bottle] (DR.REDDY'S LABORATORIES)
INC. mg = $30
mg = $60 - Advil 200 MG TABS [Bottle] (PFIZER CONSUMER HEALTHCARE)
100 mg = $20.63
200 mg = $32.58 - Ibuprofen 400 MG TABS [Bottle] (DR.REDDY'S LABORATORIES)
INC. mg = $30
mg = $60 - Ibuprofen 200 MG TABS [Bottle] (MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS)
500 mg = $16.99
1000 mg = $25.99
Warning: This pricing information is subject to change at the sole discretion of DS Pharmacy. For the most current and up-to-date pricing information, please visit drugstore.com.
