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Medicines > fda max 
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150 mg/day (oral); use lowest effective dose for shortest duration per FDA NSAID class guidance or
4 g/d or
600 mg/d
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150 mg/day (oral); use lowest effective dose for shortest duration per FDA NSAID class guidance or
4 g/d or
600 mg/d Use the filters below to narrow your results.
generic:
brand:
Keflex, Daxbia, Panixine; mostly prescribed generically (1) ·
Lovaza, Omtryg (1) ·
Omnicef (discontinued in US under brand); mostly generic (1) ·
Tessalon, Zonatuss (1) ·
Vascepa (1) ·
Voltaren (IR oral, topical gel), Cataflam (potassium IR), Cambia (oral powder, migraine), Zorvolex (low-dose), Pennsaid (topical 2% solution), Flector (transdermal patch), Solaraze (3% gel for actinic keratosis) (1)
classes:
[[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antitussives|Antitussive]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Beta-lactam_antibiotics|β-lactam antibiotic]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (first-generation)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Cephalosporins|Cephalosporin (third-generation)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (2) ·
[[:Category:NSAIDs|Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Omega-3_fatty_acids|Omega-3 fatty acid]] (2)
mechanism:
None (4) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000015-QINU`"' Pediatric ingestion (capsule chewed or punctured) releases the free local anesthetic and causes seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, and death'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000004E-QINU`"' The EPA+DHA mix is biochemically and clinically distinct from icosapent ethyl'"`UNIQ--ref-0000004F-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000021-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000022-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000023-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000024-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000025-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000026-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000027-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000028-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000050-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000004ED-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004EF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000004F1-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000009DF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E0-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E1-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E2-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000009E3-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000013CF-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000013D0-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
100-200 mg PO TID (max 600 mg/d) (1) ·
2 g PO BID with meals (4 g/d total) (1) ·
300 mg PO BID, or 600 mg PO once daily, ×5-10 days; pediatric 14 mg/kg/d (1) ·
4 g PO daily (as 4 x 1 g capsules once daily, or 2 capsules BID) (1) ·
500 mg PO every 6 hours, or 250 mg every 6 hours for mild infections (1) ·
IR oral 50 mg PO TID or 75 mg BID. Voltaren 1% gel: apply 2-4 g to affected area QID. Pennsaid 2%: 40 drops to knee BID. Flector patch: every 12 hours (1)
preparations:
0.5 g, 1 g capsules (1) ·
1 g soft gelatin capsules containing ~465 mg EPA + ~375 mg DHA as ethyl esters (1) ·
100, 150, 200 mg liquid-filled capsules ("perles") (1) ·
250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg capsules; 250 mg/5 mL, 125 mg/5 mL suspension; tablets (1) ·
300 mg capsules; 125, 250 mg/5 mL suspension (1) ·
IR tablets 25, 50 mg; ER tablets 100 mg; Cataflam IR 50 mg; Zorvolex 18, 35 mg; Voltaren gel 1%; Pennsaid 2% topical solution; Flector transdermal patch; Solaraze 3% gel; Cambia oral powder 50 mg (1)
fda max: (Click arrow to add another value)
routes:
onset:
duration:
halflife:
1-2 hours (parent compound)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000029-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not well characterized; tissue incorporation over weeks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000051-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1 hour'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~1.7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E4-QINU`"' (1) ·
~89 hours (EPA, the active metabolite)'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D1-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
16-21% capsule, 25% suspension (oral; iron and antacids reduce absorption substantially)'"`UNIQ--ref-000009E5-QINU`"' (1) ·
90% (oral; food delays but does not reduce absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000004F3-QINU`"' (1) ·
Improved with food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000052-QINU`"' (1) ·
Not well characterized'"`UNIQ--ref-00000019-QINU`"' (1) ·
Substantially improved with high-fat meal; take with food'"`UNIQ--ref-000013D2-QINU`"' (1) ·
~50-60% (oral; substantial first-pass metabolism)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000002A-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
Avoid from 20 weeks gestation onward per FDA's 2020 expanded NSAID warning (fetal renal dysfunction, oligohydramnios); contraindicated from 30 weeks (risk of premature ductus arteriosus closure)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000002B-QINU`"' (1) ·
Generally considered safe in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Generally considered safe; widely used.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data; animal reproductive studies not conducted<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited human data<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1)
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