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Caldolor is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug indicated in adults and pediatric patients aged 3 months and older for the:

  • Management of mild to moderate pain, including postoperative pain
  • Management of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain, as an adjunct to opioid analgesics
  • Reduction of fever

This Product Includes the Following Boxed Warning:

Warning: Risk of Serious Cardiovascular and Gastrointestinal Events

Cardiovascular Thrombotic Events

  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) cause an increased risk of serious cardiovascular thrombotic events, including myocardial infarction and stroke, which can be fatal. This risk may occur early in treatment and may increase with duration of use.
  • Caldolor is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.


Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ulceration and Perforation

  • NSAIDs cause an increased risk of serious gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events including bleeding, ulceration, and perforation of the stomach or intestines, which can be fatal. These events can occur at any time during use and without warning symptoms. Elderly patients and patients with a prior history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding are at greater risk for serious GI events. 

Important Dosage and Administration Instructions

  • Caldolor Injection 800 mg/8 mL (100 mg/mL) vials must be diluted prior to administration.
  • Caldolor Injection 800 mg/200 mL (4 mg/mL) bags are ready to use.
  • Do not exceed 3,200 mg total daily dose in adults. Do not exceed 40 mg/kg or 2,400 mg, whichever is less, total daily dose in pediatric patients less than 17 years of age. In pediatric patients 3 months to less than 6 months of age, the dosage is limited to a single dose not to exceed 10 mg/kg or 100 mg, whichever is less.


Important Safety Information

Contraindications

  • Caldolor is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity (e.g., anaphylactic reactions and serious skin reactions) to ibuprofen or any components of the drug product, and in patients who have a history of asthma, urticaria, or other allergic-type reactions after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs. Severe, sometimes fatal, anaphylactic reactions to NSAIDs have been reported in such patients. Caldolor is contraindicated in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.


Warnings and Precautions

  • Use with caution in patients with known cardiovascular (CV) disease or risk factors for CV disease, a history of peptic ulcer disease and/or GI bleeding, renal or liver disease or symptoms of hypertension, and heart failure. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time period in these patients to reduce the risk of serious adverse events. Avoid use in pregnant women starting at 30 weeks gestation.


Adverse Reactions

  • The most common adverse reactions are nausea, flatulence, vomiting, headache, hemorrhage and dizziness (>5%). The most common adverse reactions in pediatric patients are infusion site pain, vomiting, nausea, anemia and headache (≥2%)