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==Administration== | ==Administration== | ||
*Type: [[NSAID]] | *Type: [[NSAID]] | ||
*Dosage Forms: | *Dosage Forms: 250mg, 500mg | ||
*Routes of Administration: PO | *Routes of Administration: PO | ||
*Common Trade Names: Aleve | *Common Trade Names: Aleve | ||
Latest revision as of 22:46, 7 March 2021
Administration
- Type: NSAID
- Dosage Forms: 250mg, 500mg
- Routes of Administration: PO
- Common Trade Names: Aleve
Adult Dosing
- 500mg PO BID OR 250mg q6-8h
Pediatric Dosing
- 5mg/kg BID
Special Populations
- Pregnancy Rating: C
- Lactation risk: infant risk minimal
Renal Dosing
- Adult: Not recommended if CrCl <30
- Pediatric:
Hepatic Dosing
- Adult: use lowest effective dose
- Pediatric:
Contraindications
- Allergy to class/drug
- peri-CABG
Adverse Reactions
Serious
- GI bleed, gastric ulcer
- Nephrotoxicity
- Angioedema
- Bronchospasm
- CHF, pulmonary edema
- Thrombocytopenia, aplastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, agranulocytosis
- Vasculitis
- SJS/TEN
- Hepatotoxicity (hepatitis, liver failure)
- Aseptic meningitis, seizure
Common
- Nausea, heartburn, constipation
- Edema
- Ecchymosis
- Headache
- Ototoxicity
Pharmacology
- Half-life: 12-17 hours
- Metabolism:
- Excretion: Renal
Mechanism of Action
- NSAID