This medicine is given orally and may be taken with food or milk if stomach upset occurs.
Recommended oral dose in children: 5 to 10 mg/kg body weight per dose given every 6 to 8 hours, or, as directed by a doctor. (See table.)

For patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: The usual recommended dose is 7.5 to 12.5 mg/kg body weight per dose given every 6 hours. Consultation with a doctor is strongly recommended for patients with this condition.
Missed Dose: If the child missed a dose, take the next dose as soon as the patient remembers if still needed for pain and/or fever or inflammation. If it is almost time to take the next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not double the dose and do not exceed the maximum dose in 24 hours.