Indications And Dose
Acute pain ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 50–150 mg every 4 hours ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 25–100 mg, then 25–100 mg after 4 hours, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients ▶Elderly: Initially 25 mg, then 25–100 mg after 4 hours ▶BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION ▶Adult: 25–50 mg, then 25–50 mg after 4 hours, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients ▶Elderly: Initially 25 mg, then 25–50 mg after 4 hours Obstetric analgesia ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 50–100 mg, then 50–100 mg after 1–3 hours if required; maximum 400 mg per day Premedication ▶BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 25–100 mg, dose to be given 1 hour before operation, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients ▶Elderly: 25 mg, dose to be given 1 hour before operation Postoperative pain ▶BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION ▶Adult: 25–100 mg every 2–3 hours if required, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients ▶Elderly: Initially 25 mg every 2–3 hours if required
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