Table 1 Suggested medication and dosage for post cardiac injury syndrome
From: Post cardiac injury syndrome successfully treated with medications: a report of two cases
Medication | Dosage | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Ibuprofen | 600 mg tid | 1–2 weeks for acute case, and 2–4 weeks for recurrent cases |
Indomethacin | 25–50 mg tid | |
Aspirin | 750–1000 mg tid | |
Corticosteroid | 0.2–0.5 mg/kg per day | 2–4 weeks of treatment before slow tapering off |
Colchicine | BW > 70 kg: 0.5 mg bid BW < 70 kg: 0.5 mg qd | 3 months for acute PCIS, 6 months for recurrent PCIS |