Table 1

Dosage categories for each product
Generic name
 Low dosage (mg/day)
 Standard dosage (mg/day)
 High dosage (mg/day)
Celecoxib
 ≤100a
 >100 to 200
 >200
Rofecoxib
 <25
 25 to <50
 ≥50
Acetylsalicylic acid
 ≤1300
 >1300 to <4000
 ≥4000
Diclofenac (including Voltaren + Cytotec = Arthrotec)
 ≤50
 >50 to 100
 >100
Diflunisal
 ≤500
 >500 to 1000
 >1000
Etodolac
 ≤300
 >300 to 900
 >900
Fenoprofen
 <1800
 1800 to 2400
 >2400
Flurbiprofen
 ≤50
 >50 to 200
 >200
Ibuprofen
 <1000
 1000 to 1200
 >1200
Indomethacin
 ≤50
 >50 to 100
 >100
Ketoprofen
 ≤50
 >50 to 200
 >200
Mefenamic Acid
 <750
 750 to 1000
 >1000
Naproxen
 ≤550
 >550 to 1100
 >1100
Piroxicam
 ≤10
 >10 to 20
 >20
Salsalate
 ≤500
 >500 to 1000
 >1000
Tiaprofenic Acid
 ≤200
 >200 to 600
 >600
Tolmetin
 ≤600
 >600 to 1200
 >1200

aAccording to our references, 100 mg celecoxib would be considered a standard dose. However, because none of the patients were prescribed lower dosages, we included 100 mg as a low dose (in order to avoid a 0 cell).

Moride et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2005 7:R333   doi:10.1186/ar1488