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profinal paediatric 20mg/ml susp. 110ml

Ibuprofen 20 mg

Local SUSPENSION Medicine
How to take
Ibuprofen · adults

400 mg to 800 mg three or four times a day. Not more than 3.2 g in 24 hours. — three or four times a day

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Ibuprofen · children

5 mg/kg for a mild fever and 10 mg/kg for a higher one, or 10 mg/kg for pain, every 6 to 8 hours. Not more than 40 mg/kg in 24 hours. — every 6 to 8 hours

Source: dailymed · SPL 141b7964-cce6-74e4-e063-6294a90af746 Not yet reviewed
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