DrugDosageCost*
Celecoxib (Celebrex)400 mg initially, then 200 mg every 12 hours$65 for 10 200-mg capsules
Ibuprofen200 to 600 mg every six hours$3 for 24 200-mg tablets
Mefenamic acid500 mg initially, then 250 mg every six hours$137 for 12 250-mg capsules
Naproxen440 to 550 mg initially, then 220 to 275 mg every 12 hours$4 for 24 220-mg capsules