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Mefenamic acid

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Mefenamic acid is the NSAID which is most often used for menorrhagia.

Dosage:

  • 500mg 3 times a day after food
  • children over 6 months:
    • 25mg/kg daily in divided doses for not longer than 7 days, except in juvenile arthritis.

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