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The Management of Postoperative Pain (Continued)
Table 2: NSAIDs
| Drug name | Forms available | Daily dose range | Half life (h) |
| Ibuprofen | Tablet, syrup | 600- 1200mg | 1-2 |
| Diclofenac | Tablet, suppository, injection, cream |
75- 150mg | 1-2 |
| Naproxen | Tablet, suspension, suppository |
500- 1000mg | 14 |
| Piroxicam | Capsule, suppository, cream, injection |
10- 30mg | 35+ |
| Ketorolac | Tablet, injection |
10- 30mg | 4 |
| Indomethacin | Capsule, suspension, suppository |
50- 200mg | 4 |
Mefenamic acid | Tablet, capsule |
1500mg | 4 |
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