500-mg tab Adult 0.5-1 g every 4-6 hr. Max: 4 g daily. Childn 6-12 yr 500 mg tds-qds as needed. 650-mg tabAdult & adolescent >12 yr Analgesic & antipyretic 650 mg every 4-6 hr as needed. Short-term therapy 4 g daily up to 10 days. Long-term therapy 2.6 g daily. 120 mg/5 mL oral susp Adult 480-960 mg every 4-6 hr. Max: 4 g daily. Childn 3 mth-1 yr 60-120 mg tds-qds, 1-5 yr 120-240 mg tds-qds, 6-12 yr 240-480 mg tds-qds. Max: 2 g tds-qds. 250 mg/5 mL oral suspAdult 500-1,000 mg tds-qds. Childn 6-12 yr 250-500 mg tds-qds. Max: 2 g daily.
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Administration
May be taken with or without food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Alcohol-or hepatic enzyme-inducing agents or hepatotoxic medications; chronic use of barbiturates or primadone. Concomitant use w/ coumarin- or indandione-derivative anticoagulants.
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