Mild to moderate pain

Minor aches and pains — 2 to 11 years (OTC chart)

Pain — adults: 1–2 tablets every 4 h as needed

Pain — ≥12 y: 4–8 × 81 mg tablets every 4 hours

Acute pain and dysmenorrhoea — 400 mg, then 200 mg twice daily

Acute pain — 75 mg deep IM once daily (severe: twice)

Children

Mild to moderate pain — 6 months to 2 years

Minor aches and pains — 2 to 11 years (OTC chart)

Moderate–severe pain — single IM dose: 60 mg (<65 y)

Pain — multiple dose (IM/IV): 30 mg every 6 h

Mild to moderate pain — 14 years and older

Pain, dysmenorrhoea, tendonitis/bursitis — adults: 250 mg every 6–8 h (first dose 500)

Moderate–severe pain — after titration: 50–100 mg every 4–6 h