Posology : מינונים

4.2 Posology and method of administration

Posology
The lowest effective dose should be used for the shortest duration necessary to relieve symptoms (see section 4.4).

For pain and fever: The daily dosage of Nurofen Forte for Children aged 6 months to 12 years old is 5 to 10 mg/kg ORALLY every 6 to 8 hours as needed MAX 4 doses/day. Infants and children aged 3 -6 months or weighing less than 5 kg the usage is according to physician’s prescription only.

Children with identical ages can have significantly different weights. Therefore, try to obtain the weight of the child and determine the dosage by weight. Only if you cannot find the child's weight determine the dosage according to age.
Using the syringe device provided, this can be achieved as follows: 
Weight                Age                   Dosage                 Num. of Times in 24 hours
3-6 months
Under 5 kg                                  According to physician’s prescription only

5 - 5.4 kg                                  1 ml
5.5-8.1 kg            6-11 months           1.25 ml
8.2-10.9 kg           12-23 months          1.75 ml
11 - 15 Kg            2- 3 years            2.5 ml
3-4 times
16 - 21 kg            4-5 years             3.75 ml
22 – 26 kg            6-8 years             5 ml
27- 32 kg             9-10 years            6.25 ml
33 – 43 kg            11-12 years           7.5 ml

Doses should be given approximately every 6 to 8 hours, (or with a minimum of 4 hours between each dose if required).
Not suitable for children under 3 months of ageFor short term use only.
If the child's (aged over 6 months) symptoms persist for more than 3 days, consult your doctor.
For children under 6 months, medical advice should be sought after 24 hours use (3 doses) if the symptoms persist.

Special patient groups

Renal insufficiency: (see section 5.2)
No dose reduction is required in patients with mild to moderate impairment to renal function (patients with severe renal insufficiency, see section 4.3).

Hepatic insufficiency (see section 5.2):
No dose reduction is required in patients with mild to moderate impairment to hepatic function (patients with severe hepatic dysfunction, see section 4.3).

Method of administration
For oral administration.

For patients with sensitive stomachs the product can be taken with or after food.