24 July 2009

Caldolor - Recently Approved Drug by U.S FDA

Generic Name : ibuprofenDate of Approval: June 11, 2009.


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Caldolor, the first injectable dosage form of the common pain medication ibuprofen, to treat pain and fever.
Caldolor will be available for hospital use only. It is approved to be administered in 400 mg to 800 mg doses, over 30 minutes, every 6 hours for acute pain. To treat fever, the drug is approved in a 400 mg dose administered over 30 minutes, followed by 400 mg every 4 to 6 hours, or 100-200 mg every 4 hours, as necessary.


Link: http://www.drugs.com/caldolor.html

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