# Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID outpatient therapy)

- Category: infectious
- Review status: reviewed (every claim checked against a document named on this page)
- Sources: CDC STI Treatment Guidelines 2021 · Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (doxycycline monograph) · Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (metronidazole monograph) · Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (ofloxacin monograph) · BASHH UK national guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease, 2018, with the 2019 interim update: "i.m. ceftriaxone 1g single dose followed by oral doxycycline 100mg twice daily plus metronidazole 400mg twice daily for 14 days" · BASHH 2019 Interim Update - UK National Guideline for the Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (outpatient regimens, second line therapy) · MSF Essential Drugs 2024 - paracetamol (oral) · Ibuprofen 100 mg/5 ml SmPC section 4.2 (eMC product 4560)
- Verified date: 2026-08

## Verified against

- Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (doxycycline monograph)
- Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (metronidazole monograph)
- Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (ofloxacin monograph)
- BASHH UK national guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease, 2018, with the 2019 interim update: "i.m. ceftriaxone 1g single dose followed by oral doxycycline 100mg twice daily plus metronidazole 400mg twice daily for 14 days"
- BASHH 2019 Interim Update - UK National Guideline for the Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (outpatient regimens, second line therapy)
- MSF Essential Drugs 2024 - paracetamol (oral)
- Ibuprofen 100 mg/5 ml SmPC section 4.2 (eMC product 4560)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - disease-level clinical article (pelvic-inflammatory-disease-clinical.txt)

## Treatment metadata

- Ceftriaxone — 1000 mg — injection
- Doxycycline — 100 mg — oral.solid
- Metronidazole — 500 mg — oral.solid
- Referral & safety-netting (no drug therapy)
- Ofloxacin — 400 mg — oral.solid
- Moxifloxacin — 400 mg — oral.solid
- Paracetamol — 500 mg — oral.solid
- Ibuprofen — 400 mg — oral.solid

## Complete treatment card

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PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID OUTPATIENT THERAPY)
Sources: CDC STI Treatment Guidelines 2021 · Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023
         (doxycycline monograph) · Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023
         (metronidazole monograph) · Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023
         (ofloxacin monograph) · BASHH UK national guideline for the management of pelvic
         inflammatory disease, 2018, with the 2019 interim update: "i.m. ceftriaxone 1g single dose
         followed by oral doxycycline 100mg twice daily plus metronidazole 400mg twice daily for 14
         days" · BASHH 2019 Interim Update - UK National Guideline for the Management of Pelvic
         Inflammatory Disease (outpatient regimens, second line therapy) · MSF Essential Drugs 2024
         - paracetamol (oral) · Ibuprofen 100 mg/5 ml SmPC section 4.2 (eMC product 4560)
Review status: REVIEWED against Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (doxycycline
               monograph), Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023
               (metronidazole monograph), Egyptian National Drug Formulary -
               Antimicrobial 2023 (ofloxacin monograph), BASHH UK national
               guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease, 2018,
               with the 2019 interim update: "i.m. ceftriaxone 1g single dose
               followed by oral doxycycline 100mg twice daily plus metronidazole
               400mg twice daily for 14 days", BASHH 2019 Interim Update - UK
               National Guideline for the Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
               (outpatient regimens, second line therapy), MSF Essential Drugs 2024
               - paracetamol (oral), Ibuprofen 100 mg/5 ml SmPC section 4.2 (eMC
               product 4560), Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - disease-level clinical
               article (pelvic-inflammatory-disease-clinical.txt)  (2026-08)

IS IT THIS? - reference only, to read alongside your own examination
  SYMPTOMS - what the patient reports (6)
    - The pain typically affects both sides and its intensity varies widely, though some patients
      have no symptoms at all  [abdominal pain · pelvic pain]
    - An IUD raises PID risk only in the first 3 weeks after insertion, not afterward
    - Right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the shoulder suggests spreading infection causing
      Fitz-Hugh-Curtis perihepatitis  [abdominal pain · right upper quadrant pain]
    - It is an ascending infection from the lower genital tract that can reach the uterus, the
      fallopian tubes and the ovaries, and most cases trace back to a sexually transmitted infection
    - Red flag: the short-term complication is a tubo-ovarian or pelvic abscess, and the long-term
      ones are infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain  [abdominal pain · abscess ·
      infertility · pelvic pain]
    - Diagnosing and treating it early is what prevents the tubal damage those complications come
      from
  SIGNS - what you find (2)
    - Tenderness on cervical motion plus uterine and adnexal tenderness on bimanual exam is the
      classic finding  [abdominal pain · pelvic pain]
    - A palpable adnexal mass raises concern for a tubo-ovarian abscess  [abscess · pelvic mass]
  TESTS (4)
    - A pregnancy test is done to rule out an ectopic pregnancy as the cause of the pain
    - Negative endocervical swab testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea does not rule out PID
    - Ultrasound may show dilated fluid-filled tubes, a cogwheel appearance, or a complex adnexal
      mass, but a normal scan does not exclude PID
    - The diagnosis is primarily clinical: suspect it in a woman whose lower abdominal or pelvic
      pain comes with marked tenderness when the internal genitalia are palpated
  IF NOT THIS - what else fits (3)
    - Ectopic pregnancy and a ruptured ovarian cyst are both key differentials for pelvic pain in
      this setting
    - Adnexal torsion and endometriosis are also considered when evaluating similar pelvic pain
    - Urinary tract infection, including pyelonephritis, is also on the differential for pelvic pain
  Source  StatPearls "Pelvic Inflammatory Disease" - disease-level clinical article
  Status  traced to the source above

!! MULTI-DRUG REGIMEN - all 3 drugs are given TOGETHER. Not a choice between them.
!!   the regimen: Ceftriaxone + Doxycycline + Metronidazole

Rx: Antibiotic  |  Main treatment  |  Pain and fever

ANTIBIOTIC - choose one
1. CEFTRIAXONE                                            [1 of 3 - GIVE ALL TOGETHER]
   Adult    1 g IM, one part of the three-drug regimen - with doxycycline and metronidazole below,
            not an alternative to them - Single dose
   Peds     Adolescent regimen identical to adult dose
   AWaRe    WATCH group - carries resistance cost. Egyptian EML 2025.
   Source   BASHH UK national guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease, 2018,
            with the 2019 interim update: "i.m. ceftriaxone 1g single dose followed by oral
            doxycycline 100mg twice daily plus metronidazole 400mg twice daily for 14 days"
   Why      Triple empiric regimen covering N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, and anaerobic vaginal
            flora
   Caution  1 g, not 500 mg. BASHH raised the dose in its 2019 interim update; the older 500 mg
            figure is still widely quoted.
            MUST complete full 14-day oral course of doxycycline and metronidazole even after rapid
            symptom improvement.
            Screen and treat all sexual partners within past 60 days to prevent reinfection.
            Advise strict avoidance of sexual intercourse until treatment complete and partners
            treated.
            Inpatient admission is required if the patient is pregnant, a tubo-ovarian abscess is
            suspected, or she is unable to tolerate the oral regimen.
   Egypt    ZOXIDEL 1 GM PD. FOR I.M. INJ.   RAMEDA > DELT...    22.00 EGP
            CEFTRIAXONE SODIUM 1 GM I.M.VIAL (KAHIRA) KAHIRA                               29.00 EGP
            ZOXIDEL 1 GM PD. FOR I.V. INJ.   RAMEDA > DELT...    29.00 EGP
            WINTRIAXONE 1 GM PD. FOR I.V INJ. SANOFI                                       48.00 EGP
            VOTRIAXONE 1 GM I.M VIAL         CHEMIPHARM          56.00 EGP
            OFRAMAX 1 GM I.M. VIAL           RAMEDA > SUN ...    71.00 EGP
            TRIAXONE 1 GM I.M. VIAL          TABUK PHARMAC...   106.00 EGP
            TRIAXONE 1 GM I.V VIAL           TABUK PHARMAC...   106.00 EGP

2. DOXYCYCLINE                                            [2 of 3 - GIVE ALL TOGETHER]
   Adult    100 mg orally twice daily x 14 days
   Peds     Adolescent regimen identical to the adult dose. Avoid under 8 years except in a severe
            infection with no alternative.
   Source   Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (doxycycline monograph)
   Why      Covers Chlamydia trachomatis, which ceftriaxone does not. Leaving it out treats the
            gonococcus and misses the commonest cause.
   Caution  Contraindicated in pregnancy. PID in a pregnant woman needs hospital admission, not this
            regimen.
            Swallow with a full glass of water sitting upright, and not at bedtime - the capsule
            ulcerates the oesophagus if it lodges.
            Photosensitivity is common and matters in Egyptian sun; advise cover and sunscreen for
            the 14 days.
            Separate from antacids, iron, and dairy by 2 hours, which otherwise bind the dose.
            The full 14 days must be completed even once the pain settles, or the infection recurs
            and the tubes scar.
   Egypt    FARCODOXIN 100MG 10 CAPS.        PHARCO              11.00 EGP (1.10/unit)
            DOXY M.R.100 MG 10 CAPS.         ADWIA               12.00 EGP (1.20/unit)
            GRANUDOXY 100MG 10 F.C. TAB.     GLOBAL NAPI P...    12.00 EGP (1.20/unit)
            DOXYDOX 100 MG 10 CAPS.          EIPICO              23.00 EGP (2.30/unit)
            DOXYMYCIN 100 MG 10 CAPS.        EL NILE.            30.00 EGP (3.00/unit)
            TABOCINE 100MG 10 CAPS.          TABUK PHARMAC...    46.00 EGP (4.60/unit)
            VIBRAMYCIN 100MG 10 CAPS.        PFIZER              65.00 EGP (6.50/unit)

3. METRONIDAZOLE                                          [3 of 3 - GIVE ALL TOGETHER]
   Adult    500 mg orally twice daily - part of the line 1 regimen, and the partner drug for
            ofloxacin on line 2 x 14 days
   Peds     Adolescent regimen identical to the adult dose.
   Source   Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (metronidazole monograph)
   Why      Covers the anaerobes found in PID, and the bacterial vaginosis that so often accompanies
            it.
   Caution  Treat the sexual partner as well, and abstain until both have finished, or she is
            reinfected.
            Metallic taste and nausea are expected and are not a reason to stop early.
            Strictly avoid alcohol and propylene glycol-containing products during treatment and for
            3 days (72 hours) after the last dose - Egyptian National Drug Formulary, Antimicrobial
            2023.
   Egypt    DUMOZOL 500MG 20 F.C. TABS.      MINA PHARM > ...     7.00 EGP (0.35/unit)
            ZOLGUARD 500MG 20 TAB.           UNIPHARMA CO....     9.00 EGP (0.45/unit)
            NITROFECTAZOLE 500 MG 20 F.C. TABS. GYPTO PHARMA                   10.50 EGP (0.53/unit)
            FLAGICURE FORTE 500 MG 20 F.C. TAB KAHIRA                          23.00 EGP (1.15/unit)
            TRICHOGYL 500MG 12 F.C.TAB.      EL NASR             15.00 EGP (1.25/unit)
            FLAGELLAT FORTE 500MG 20 F.C.TABS. MUP                             30.00 EGP (1.50/unit)
            GEDAZOLE 500MG 20 TAB.           JEDCO INT. CO...    34.00 EGP (1.70/unit)
            METROGYPTON 500 MG 20 F.C. TABS. GYPTO PHARMA        34.00 EGP (1.70/unit)
            DUMOZOL 125MG/5ML SUSP. 125ML    MINA PHARM > ...     5.75 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid
            METROZOLE 125MG/5ML SUSP. 120 ML MEMPHIS             19.50 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid

4. OFLOXACIN                                              [2nd line]
   Adult    400 mg orally twice daily, given with metronidazole 500 mg twice daily - the same
            metronidazole course shown in the line 1 regimen x 14 days
   Peds     Contraindicated in children under 18 years
   Source   Egyptian National Drug Formulary - Antimicrobial 2023 (ofloxacin monograph)
   Why      Alternative oral regimen where parenteral cephalosporin is contraindicated
   Caution  The fluoroquinolone black box warning covers tendinitis, tendon rupture, peripheral
            neuropathy, and CNS effects.
            There is high local quinolone resistance in N. gonorrhoeae; use ofloxacin only when
            cephalosporin allergy is confirmed.
   Egypt    GRAND Q  400 MG 10 F.C. TABS.    DELTA GRAND P...    19.20 EGP (1.92/unit)
            OFLOGUIDE 400MG 10 F.C.TAB.      BIORIGINAL IN...    28.80 EGP (2.88/unit)
            CEMI-FLOX 400MG 10 F.C. TABS.    ARAB CAPS > M...    29.00 EGP (2.90/unit)
            TARIFLOX 400 MG 10 TABS.         BORG                45.00 EGP (4.50/unit)
            UNITARQIN 400 MG 10 SCORED F.C. TAB. UNIPHARMA CO. > UNIPHARMA                 38.00 EGP
            HEALTHIBACT 400MG 10 SCORED F.C.TAB EGPI > HEALTH WELL EGYPT                   38.50 EGP

5. MOXIFLOXACIN                                           [2nd line]
   Adult    400 mg orally once daily as the whole regimen - no ceftriaxone, no doxycycline, no
            metronidazole alongside it x 14 days
   Peds     Not licensed under 18 years. The guideline states quinolones are not licensed for use in
            patients aged under 18.
   AWaRe    WATCH group - carries resistance cost. Egyptian EML 2025.
   Choice   Sourced preference. The entry's rationale names moxifloxacin the only single-drug
            regimen for pelvic inflammatory disease and the one that covers Mycoplasma genitalium.
   Source   BASHH 2019 Interim Update - UK National Guideline for the Management of Pelvic
            Inflammatory Disease (outpatient regimens, second line therapy)
   Why      The only single-drug PID regimen, and the one the guideline says covers Mycoplasma
            genitalium best. It matters here because it is one tablet a day for 14 days against
            three drugs including an injection, and adherence to the 14-day course is the thing that
            decides whether the tubes scar.
   Caution  Second line, not first. The 2019 update moved the quinolones down because of disabling
            and potentially permanent tendon, muscle, joint and nervous system effects - the
            exception is M. genitalium PID where nothing else works.
            Given alone. It is not added to the ceftriaxone regimen and the metronidazole is not
            needed with it.
            Avoid where gonococcal PID is likely - the partner has gonorrhoea, the disease is
            clinically severe, or there was sexual contact abroad - because of quinolone resistance.
            Rare but real risk of serious liver reactions; stop for jaundice, dark urine or right
            upper quadrant pain.
            QT prolongation - check for other QT-prolonging drugs before writing it.
   Egypt    MOXILABACT 400 MG 5 F.C. TABS.   KAHIRA              30.60 EGP (6.12/unit)
            GASTAMOXACINE 400MG 7 F.C. TAB.  MEDIZEN PHARM...    45.00 EGP (6.43/unit)
            MERAMERIX 400MG 5 F.C.TAB.       PHARMED HEALT...    40.50 EGP (8.10/unit)
            IDELOX 400MG 10 F.C. TAB.        RAMEDA             116.00 EGP (11.60/unit)
            PRIMOXIZAR 400 MG 5 F.C. TAB.    PHARMA CURE P...    80.00 EGP (16.00/unit)
            MOXIFLOX 400 MG 10 F.C.TABS.     EVA PHARMA         180.00 EGP (18.00/unit)
            MOXAVIDEX 400 MG 10 F.C.TABS.    FUTURE PHARMA...   184.00 EGP (18.40/unit)
            MOXAVIDEX 400 MG 5 F.C.TABS.     FUTURE PHARMA...    92.00 EGP (18.40/unit)
            MOXIFLOXACIN-EL NILE 400MG/250ML SOL. FOR INF. EL NILE.                        80.50 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid
            MOXITRIX 400MG/250ML SOL. FOR INF. ARAB CO. FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS > SPIMA...    86.00 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid


MAIN TREATMENT
6. REFERRAL & SAFETY-NETTING (NO DRUG THERAPY)            [1st line]
   Adult    
   Source   Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - disease-level clinical article (pelvic-inflammatory-
            disease-clinical.txt)
   Why      Carries the referral criteria and warning signs for this condition, which apply
            whichever treatment is chosen.
   Caution  RED FLAG - The indications for hospitalization instead of outpatient therapy are
            pregnancy, failed outpatient treatment, severe illness with vomiting/fever >38.5C,
            pelvic abscess, or possible need for surgery.
            RED FLAG - A tubo-ovarian abscess needs surgical drainage, especially if it is large,
            has ruptured, or the patient is septic.


PAIN AND FEVER - give alongside
7. PARACETAMOL                                            [add-on - not a substitute]
   Adult    1000 mg three or four times daily, maximum 4000 mg in 24 hours - while the pelvic pain
            lasts, reviewed at the 72-hour follow-up
   Peds     15 mg/kg/dose  [child max 500 mg]
            (15 mg/kg 3 or 4 times daily, maximum 60 mg/kg daily. The PID
            guideline itself is aimed at women aged 16 and over; anyone
            younger goes down a different pathway. Under 1 month: 10 mg/kg 3
            or 4 times daily, maximum 40 mg/kg/day (MSF Essential Drugs
            2024).)
            3kg -> 45 mg/dose                 4kg -> 60 mg/dose
            5kg -> 75 mg/dose                 6kg -> 90 mg/dose
            7kg -> 105 mg/dose                8kg -> 120 mg/dose
            9kg -> 135 mg/dose                10kg -> 150 mg/dose
            11kg -> 165 mg/dose               12kg -> 180 mg/dose
            13kg -> 195 mg/dose               14kg -> 210 mg/dose
            15kg -> 225 mg/dose               16kg -> 240 mg/dose
            17kg -> 255 mg/dose               18kg -> 270 mg/dose
            19kg -> 285 mg/dose               20kg -> 300 mg/dose
            21kg -> 315 mg/dose               22kg -> 330 mg/dose
            23kg -> 345 mg/dose               24kg -> 360 mg/dose
            25kg -> 375 mg/dose               26kg -> 390 mg/dose
            27kg -> 405 mg/dose               28kg -> 420 mg/dose
            29kg -> 435 mg/dose               30kg -> 450 mg/dose
            31kg -> 465 mg/dose               32kg -> 480 mg/dose
            33kg -> 495 mg/dose               34kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            35kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      36kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            37kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      38kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            39kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      40kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            41kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      42kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            43kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      44kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            45kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      46kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            47kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      48kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
            49kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)      50kg -> 500 mg/dose (capped)
   Source   MSF Essential Drugs 2024 - paracetamol (oral)
   Why      BASHH puts analgesia in General Advice, before the antibiotic regimens, and the woman
            came in with pain. The guideline says 'appropriate analgesia' without naming a drug, so
            the drug and dose come from the label.
   Caution  First choice for the pain here - no stomach or renal risk and it does not interact with
            the antibiotics.
            Check every other product she is taking for paracetamol. Cold and flu sachets are the
            usual way an accidental overdose happens.
            Reduce the maximum to 3000 mg/day if she is under 50 kg, malnourished, or has liver
            disease.
            Pain that is not settling by 72 hours is a reason to reassess for tubo-ovarian abscess,
            not a reason to add more analgesia.
            500 mg is the per-dose ceiling used here for a child. 1000 mg is the adult dose and does
            not belong in a weight calculation - the daily 60 mg/kg limit is the one that binds
            first in any case.
   Egypt    FEBRIMOL 500 MG 20 TAB.          PHARCO               3.50 EGP (0.17/unit)
            CETAMOL 500 MG 20 TABS.          MEMPHIS              8.00 EGP (0.40/unit)
            PARACETAMOL-MUP 500MG B.P. 20 TABS. MUP                            13.00 EGP (0.65/unit)
            CETAL 500 MG 20 TABS.            EIPICO              24.00 EGP (1.20/unit)
            ARKADOLOW 500 MG 30 F.C. TABS.   UTOPIA              42.00 EGP (1.40/unit)
            PARAMOL 500MG 20 TAB.            MISR                38.00 EGP (1.90/unit)
            ADOL 500MG 24 CAPLETS            JULPHAR             32.00 EGP
            AUGICETAMIDE 500 MG 20 SACHETS   AUG PHARMA          50.00 EGP
            FEBRIMOL ORAL DROPS 20 ML        PHARCO               4.00 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid
            THERA-LO 3.2G/100ML ORAL SUSP. 100 ML PHAROPHARMA                               5.00 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid

8. IBUPROFEN                                              [add-on - not a substitute]
   Adult    400 mg up to three times daily with or after food, maximum 1200 mg in 24 hours - while
            the pelvic pain lasts, reviewed at the 72-hour follow-up
   Peds     20 mg/kg/day  [child max 1200 mg]
            (20 mg/kg/day in divided doses, three to four times daily with
            food. Not under 3 months. The PID guideline is aimed at women aged
            16 and over.)
            3kg -> 60 mg/day    4kg -> 80 mg/day    5kg -> 100 mg/day   6kg -> 120 mg/day
            7kg -> 140 mg/day   8kg -> 160 mg/day   9kg -> 180 mg/day   10kg -> 200 mg/day
            11kg -> 220 mg/day  12kg -> 240 mg/day  13kg -> 260 mg/day  14kg -> 280 mg/day
            15kg -> 300 mg/day  16kg -> 320 mg/day  17kg -> 340 mg/day  18kg -> 360 mg/day
            19kg -> 380 mg/day  20kg -> 400 mg/day  21kg -> 420 mg/day  22kg -> 440 mg/day
            23kg -> 460 mg/day  24kg -> 480 mg/day  25kg -> 500 mg/day  26kg -> 520 mg/day
            27kg -> 540 mg/day  28kg -> 560 mg/day  29kg -> 580 mg/day  30kg -> 600 mg/day
            31kg -> 620 mg/day  32kg -> 640 mg/day  33kg -> 660 mg/day  34kg -> 680 mg/day
            35kg -> 700 mg/day  36kg -> 720 mg/day  37kg -> 740 mg/day  38kg -> 760 mg/day
            39kg -> 780 mg/day  40kg -> 800 mg/day  41kg -> 820 mg/day  42kg -> 840 mg/day
            43kg -> 860 mg/day  44kg -> 880 mg/day  45kg -> 900 mg/day  46kg -> 920 mg/day
            47kg -> 940 mg/day  48kg -> 960 mg/day  49kg -> 980 mg/day  50kg -> 1000 mg/day
   Choice   Sourced preference. The entry's rationale argues the pain of pelvic inflammatory disease
            is inflammatory and suits an NSAID better than paracetamol alone.
   Source   Ibuprofen 100 mg/5 ml SmPC section 4.2 (eMC product 4560)
   Why      The pain of PID is inflammatory and an NSAID suits it better than paracetamol alone.
            BASHH says 'appropriate analgesia' without naming a drug; the dose is the label's.
   Caution  Not if she is or might be pregnant - and pregnancy must be excluded in every suspected
            PID anyway, because the differential is ectopic.
            Avoid in asthma, active peptic ulcer and renal impairment.
            With food, and not on top of another NSAID.
            Can be given with the paracetamol rather than instead of it if the pain is severe.
   Egypt    DAJUANOFEN 400 MG 20 F.C. TABS.  COPAD PHARMA         5.00 EGP (0.25/unit)
            FLABU 400MG 10 F.C.TAB.          DELTA PHARMA         3.75 EGP (0.38/unit)
            NOVA-PROFEN 400MG 30 F.C. TABLETS SANOFI                           12.75 EGP (0.42/unit)
            IBUPROFEN 400 MG 10 TAB.         SEDICO               6.00 EGP (0.60/unit)
            MAFO 400 MG  30 F.C.TABS         EIPICO              42.00 EGP (1.40/unit)
            BRUFEN 400 MG 30 TABS.           KAHIRA > ABBO...    78.00 EGP (2.60/unit)
            PROFUSOL 400MG 20 S.G CAPS.      EUROPEAN EGYP...    31.00 EGP
            ANALGIPROF 400 MG 25 SACHETS     EVA PHARMA          37.50 EGP
            NOVA-PROFEN  100MG/5ML ORAL SUSP. 100ML SANOFI                                  2.25 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid
            BRUFEMOL-N SUSP. 60 ML           ARAB DRUG COM...     4.50 EGP
                -> ? strength differs, ? different route - not oral solid

Prices are indicative (dataset snapshot 2026-06); verify with the pharmacy.
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