21.

Ibuprofen (Dolofen-

- Tablet 200 mg

F, anafen, ibufenz,

ibuprofen + 325 mg

etc.)

paracetamol
- Tablet 100, 200, 400,
600, 800 mg
- Chewable tablet 50,
100 mg
- Capsule 200 mg
- Suspension 100

- Pain and inflammation

- Pain and inflammation

Pain and inflammation

- Adult: 1.2-1.8 g/day in divided

associated with

doses.

musculoskeletal and

- Maintenance: 0.6-1.2 g daily.

joint disorder
- Fever
- Juvenile idiopathic

Max: 2.4 g per day.

Fever
- Adult: 200-400 mg every 4-6

arthritis

hr. Max: 1.2 g/day.

- Active peptic
ulcer
- Hypersensitivity
to other NSAIDs
and aspirin
- Suspected
necrotising
enterocolitis
- Active bleeding

- Child: 1-6 mth: 5 mg/kg 3-4

mg/2.5 mL, 100

times daily, 6-12 mth: 50 mg 3

mg/5 mL;

times daily, 1-2 yr: 50 mg 3-4

times daily, 2-7 yr: 100 mg 3-4
times daily, >7 yr: 200 mg 3-4
times daily. Max: 40

22. Prednisone
(Prednison

- Solution 5 mg

mg/kg/day.
Allergic conditions
- Adult: Per tablet contains 5

Allergic conditions

Systemic lupus

Hexpharm, Eltazon,

prednisone in 5 mL
- Solution

Inflason, Prednison

concentrate 5 mg

mg on the 1st day, then taper

Rheumatoid arthritis

prednisone in 1 mL
- Tablet 10 mg, 20

by 5 mg/day until 21 tablets

Acute asthma

have been administered.

Pemphigus

Berlico, etc)

mg, 50 mg, 2.5 mg,

mg prednisone. Initially, 30

erythematosus

- Varicella
- Systemic fungal
infection

5 mg, 1 mg

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Bullous dermatitis

- Adult: Mild: 10 mg/day;

Refractory or severe: 20-60

herpetiformis
-

Severe erythema

mg/day.

multiforme (Stevens-

Rheumatoid arthritis
- Adult: 10 mg daily.
Acute asthma

Johnson syndrome)
-

Exfoliative dermatitis

Mycosis fungoides

- Adult: 40-60 mg daily for 3-10 days; dose given as 1-2

23. Dexamethasone

- Tablet 0,5mg,

divided doses
Anti-inflammatory
- Adult: 0.75-9 mg daily in 2-4

(Camidexon,

0,75mg, 1mg,

Kalmethasone, Dexa-

1,5mg, 2mg, 4mg,

divided doses; may also be

M)

6mg

given via IM/IV admin.

- Injectable

Severe psoriasis

Severe seborrheic
dermatitis
- Anti-inflammatory
-

Acute exacerbations in
multiple sclerosis

- Child: 1 mth-18 yr: 10-100

Cerebral oedema
caused by malignancy

suspension 4mg/mL,

mcg/kg daily in 1-2 divided

Intra-articular

10mg/mL

doses via oral administration

Inflammatory joint

- Elixir Oral solution :

0,5mg/5mL
- Oral concentrate :
1mg/1mL

adjusted according to response;

diseases

up to 300 micrograms/kg daily

Unresponsive shock

may be used in emergency

Bacterial meningitis

situations.

Ocular inflammation

Inflammatory joint diseases

- Adult: 0.8-4 mg depending on

- Hypersensitivity
- Active untreated
infections
- Ophthalmic use
in viral, fungal
disease of the eye

the size of the affected joint.

For soft-tissue inj, 2-6 mg may
be used. May repeat inj every
3-5 days to every 2-3 wk.
Bacterial meningitis
- Adult: 0.15 mg/kg 4 times
daily, to be given 10-20 min
before or with the 1st dose of
anti-infective treatment.
- Child: As phosphate: 2 mth-18
yr: 150 mcg/kg every 6 hr for 4
days, starting before or with 1st
24. Metilprednisolon
(Meproson,
Methylprednisolone

- Tablet : 4mg, 8mg,

16mg, 32mg
- Injectable suspension

dose of antibacterial treatment.

Anti-inflammatory or

immunosuppressive
- Adult: Initially, 2-60 mg/day in -

Anti-inflammatory or
immunosuppressive

except septic

Status asthmaticus

shock or
tuberculosis

Hexpharm, Advantan,

: 20 mg/mL, 40

1-4 divided doses, followed by

Lupus nephritis

etc)

mg/mL, 80 mg/mL

gradual reduction in dosage to

Aplastic anaemia

the lowest possible level

Life-threatening shock

- Powder for
Injection : 40mg,

- Child: As sodium succinate:

125mg, 500mg, 1g,

0.5-1.7 mg/kg/day or 5-25

2g.

mg/m2/day in divided doses

every 6-12 hr

- Serious infection

meningitis
- Viral, fungal, and
tuberculosis skin
lesion

Status asthmaticus
- Adult: (as sodium succinate)
Loading dose: 2 mg/kg/dose,
then 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose every 6
hr for up to 5 days.
- Children: (as sodium
succinate) Loading dose: 2
mg/kg/dose, then 0.5-1
mg/kg/dose every 6 hr for up to
5 days.
Lupus nephritis
- Adult: As sodium succinate:
High-dose "pulse" therapy: 1
g/day for 3 days.
- Children: As sodium succinate:
30 mg/kg over 30 min every
other day for 6 doses.
Aplastic anaemia
- Adult: As sodium succinate: 1
mg/kg/day or 40 mg/day, for 4
days. After 4 days, change to
oral and continue until day 10

or until symptoms of serum

sickness resolve, then rapidly
reduce over approx 2 wk.
Life-threatening shock
- Adult: As sodium succinate:
30 mg/kg initially and repeated
every 4-6 hr if needed or 100250 mg initially and repeated
at 2- 6-hr intervals as required
by direct IV inj over a period
25. CTM (CTM, CTM
Berlico, etc)

- Tablet : 4mg, 8mg,

12mg
- Syrup : 2mg/5mL

of 3-15 min.
Allergic conditions
- Adult: 4 mg every 4-6 hr. Max:
24 mg daily.
- Child: 1-2 yr: 1 mg, 2-5 yr: 1
mg every 4-6 hr, 6-12 yr: 2 mg
every 4-6 hr. Max: 6 mg daily
(1-5 yr); 12 mg daily (6-12 yr).

Allergic conditions

Hypersensitivity,
neonates.