Table 3.

Common NSAIDs for OA treatment

Drugs	Half‐life (h)	Total dosage	Dosage / dose	Times /day
Propionic acid derivatives
Ibuprofen	2	1200–2400 mg	400–600 mg	3–4
Naproxen	14	500–1000 mg	250–500 mg	2
Loxoprofen	1.2	180 mg	60 mg	3
Benzoyl acid derivatives
Diclofenac	2	75–150 mg	25–50 mg	2–3
Indolyl acids
Sulindac	18	400 mg	200 mg	2
Acemetacin	3	90–180 mg	30–60 mg	3
Pyronecarboxylic acids
Etodolac	8.3	400–1000 mg	400–1000 mg	1
Non‐acids
Nabumetone	24	1000–2000 mg	1000 mg	1–2
Xicams
Meloxicam	20	7.5–15 mg	7.5–15 mg	1
Sulfonanilides
Nimesulide	2–5	400 mg	100–200 mg	2
Coxibs
Cimicoxib	11	200 mg	100–200 mg	1–2
Other analgesics
Tramadol amino‐phenol	6–7	3–6 tablets	1–2 tablets	2–3
Tramadol hydrochloride	6–7	3–6 tablets	1–2 tablets	2–3