Table 1. Guidelines for aspirin dosage in initial treatment of Kawasaki disease
ACCP 2012 [6]
AHA 2017 [7]
JCS 2020 [24]
Dosage & duration
80–100 mg/kg/day during acute phase (up to 14 days)
80–100 mg/kg/day, QID until afebrile for 48–72 hrs
30–50 mg/kg/day, TID during febrile phase
ACCP: American College of Chest Physicians; AHA: American Heart Association; hrs: hours; JCS: Japanese Cardiology Society; TID: three times a day; QID: four times a day.