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Recommended Maximum Doses of Step 1 Analgesics |
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| Drug |
Recommended maximum dose |
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| Acetaminophen (Tylenol) |
650 mg po q4h |
| Acetylsalicylic Acid (ASA, Aspirin) |
650 mg po q4h |
| Ibuprofen (Motrin) |
800 mg po qid |
| Choline magnesium trisalicylate (Trilisate) |
1500 mg po tid |
| Diclofenac (Voltaren) |
50 mg po qid or 75 mg po tid SR |
| Diflunisal (Dolobid) |
500 mg po tid |
| Etodolac (Lodine) |
400 mg po tid |
| Indomethacin (Indocin) |
50 mg po qid |
| Ketoprofen (Orudis) |
75 mg po qid |
| Nabumetone (Relafen) |
1 g po bid |
| Naproxen (Naprosyn) |
500 mg po tid |
| Sulindac (Clinoril) |
200 mg po bid |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) |
60 mg IM/IV then 30 mg IV/IM q 6 h or 10 mg po qid not to exceed 5 days |
Ferris et al. BMC Palliative Care 2002 1:5 doi:10.1186/1472-684X-1-5 |
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