Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Active Ingredient: Naproxen

Indication for Naproxen

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

10mg/kg in two divided doses daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

10 mg per kg of body weight

Dosage regimen

5 mg per kg of body weight 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

A dose of 10mg per kg body weight daily in two divided doses at 12-hour intervals has been used in children over 5 years of age. Naproxen tablets are not recommended for use in any other indication in children under 16 years of age.

Active ingredient

Naproxen

Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic compound with antipyretic properties as has been demonstrated in classical animal test systems. Naproxen exhibits its anti-inflammatory effect even in adrenalectomised animals, indicating that its action is not mediated through the pituitary-adrenal axis.

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