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Oral administration.
The recommended regimen in acute pain for adults and children over 14 years of age is 500mg as an initial dose followed by 250mg every six hours as needed (capsule & oral suspension) or 500mg three times daily (tablet), usually not to exceed one week.
For the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea, the recommended dosage is 500mg as an initial dose followed by 250mg every 6 hours (capsule & oral suspension) or 500mg three times daily (tablet), starting with the onset of bleeding and associated symptoms.
Mefenamic Acid should not be used for more than 7 days at a time.
After assessing the risk/benefit ratio in each individual patient, the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible duration should be used.
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