Table 2
Tolerance data on nimesulide in patients with other symptoms of NSAID intolerance
| Nimesulide dose (mg) | Patients tolerating nimesulide (%) | Reference |
| 500 (over 84 h) | 86/92 (93%) | 16 |
| 200 | 39/42 (93%) | 17 |
| 100 | 270/284 (95%) | 18 |
| 200 | 83/87 (95%) | 19 |
| 200 | 415/429 (97%) | 20 |
| 175 | 14/15 (93%) | 21 |
| 100 | 7/8 (88%) | 15 |
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Nimesulide was started at a low dose and then increased to the amount shown. The usual anti-inflammatory dose is 100 mg twice daily. Symptoms in the few patients showing some intolerance to nimesulide were often mild.
