Nimesulide Dose

Nimesulide medication is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, prescribed for painful inflammatory conditions, back pain, dysmenorrhea, postoperative pain, osteoarthritis, and fever.
Nimesulide is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic (painrelief) and antipyretic(fever-reducing) effects.
Nimesulide 100mg Tablets/granules should be used for the shortest possible duration, as required by the clinical situation.

Indications:

Nimesulide is mostly used for treatment of short-term pain(Acute), joint pain (osteoarthritis), period pains (Primary dysmennorhea), Chronic pains (long-term) and many.

Nimesulide Dosage:

• Adults: 100 mg twice daily
• Children: 5mg/kg of body weight in 2 or 3 divided doses.
• Oral
  Dysmenorrhoea
  Adult: 100 mg bid limited to a max of 15 days.
• Oral
  Osteoarthritis
  Adult: 100 mg bid limited to a max of 15 days.
• Oral
  Postoperative pain
  Adult: 100 mg bid limited to a max of 15 days.
• Oral
  Acute pain
  Adult: 100 mg bid limited to a max of 15 days.

The maximum duration and dose of a treatment course with nimesulide is 15 days, 100 mg twice a day, to minimize the risk of hepatotoxicity.Uses of Nimesulide:

• Rapid onset of action within 15 minutes
• Rapidly relieves pain in arthritis(joints).
• Nimesulide has superior gastrointestinal safety as compared to other NSAIDs.
• Its multifactorial mode of action gives it a unique and broad action on inflammatory processes

The onset of action of nimesulide is faster and also has a potent and long lasting anti-pyretic affect.