One of the most effective analgesic and antipyretic drugs considered Nurofen. It is used to relieve symptoms of colds, flu, pain relief. Many people wonder, Nurofen before or after a meal you should drink.
This preparation is produced in the form of suspensions, and tablets. The main active ingredient is ibuprofen.
Nurofen for Children
Children up to 6 years to designate it means only in the form of a suspension. In accordance with instructions for use in the liquid form preparation may be used for up to 12 years, provided that the child's body weight is 40 kg.
Children often give Nurofen when the temperature increases, regardless of meal times. Doctors can confirm that it is permitted to give Nurofen before eating. No indication that the syrup can be drunk only children who ate no. But if a young patient sensitive stomach, it is best to give a suspension after a meal.
In the presence of indications for receiving Nurofen is given to children from the age of three. The desired dose is selected depending on the weight of the baby, but for the convenience of the parents the manufacturer indicates the approximate age of a child for each weight category.
The main indications for the purpose of syrup are:
- fever, which appeared after immunization with either the background of acute respiratory infections, influenza;
- headache, toothache (including the eruption);
- a sore throat;
- pain during sprains.
Giving children Nurofen child will need in the shortest amount of spectacular.
Dosage is calculated so that a day in the baby body received 20-30 mg per kg of body weight:
- 3-6 months appoint 2.5ml not more than 3 times a day;
- in 6 months - 1 year recommend giving 2.5 ml to 4 times a day;
- aged 1 to 3 years give 5 ml of the drug 3 times a day;
- in 4-6 years are designated by 7.5 ml to 3 times a day.
Starting from 6 years of age, tablets in a dosage of 200 mg. But if a child is easier to drink syrup, in 7-9 years it is necessary to give 10 ml, and in 10-12 years of 15 ml suspension of 3 times a day before or after a meal.
Nurofen for adults
Adults agent administered only in the form of tablets that need to be swallowed whole and washed down with water. When a body weight of 30 kg is recommended to take at 200-400 ibuprofen not more than 3 times a day. Serving inwardly over 1200 mg (corresponding to 6 tablets) per day are not recommended.
The instructions for use of tablets is not specified, Nurofen drink before or after meals,. Adults prescribed tablets as an antipyretic and analgesic regardless of mealtime at such kinds of pain:
- head;
- dental;
- menstrual;
- articular;
- rheumatic;
- neuralgic.
The instructions stated that it is necessary to take Nurofen after eating. The use of pills on a full stomach prolongs the time to reach peak concentrations of ibuprofen in the blood. Before the drug on an empty stomach maximum level of the main active ingredient is observed after 45 minutes and after a meal - after 1-2 hours. In the absence of stomach problems and can give tablets slurry before meals.
sources:
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