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Advil pm vs nyquil

A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Nyquil: Not sure why u need both, but there should be no harmful interaction besides more sedation.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Wartenberg
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Addiction Medicine 51 years experience
Yes: It contains an antihistamine which is mildly sedating, and should not interact with the bupropion in usual doses. You should, however, let your docto... Read More
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Dr. Aaron Ament
60 years experience
OK: Shouldn't be a problem if you stick to recommended doses.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vahe Yetimyan
General Practice 53 years experience
8 hours.: Taking either one of them would be enough unless you want to be drowsy . Nyquil Cold And Flu (Acetaminophen / Dextromethorphan / Doxylamine) Advil Col... Read More
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Dr. Charles Turck
Pharmacology 19 years experience
Anytime: These two medications should not affect one another. However, taking both products may be more than you may need. Because those brands may include dif... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Perlmuter
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Yes: You can take advil (ibuprofen) and nyquil cold and flu together
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Alves
Emergency Medicine 26 years experience
You don't: Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen are in different classes / families of medicines, so you can take them together if desired.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoades
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Yes: But do not take the two at the same time, separate them by a few hours.
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A member asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae
Pain Management 41 years experience
NyQuil Aleve (naproxen): Both can be taken together.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
Dermatology 59 years experience
Yes: They are different meds with different effects. NyQuil is antihistamine + cough suppressant. Advil (ibuprofen) is NSAID anti-inflammatory + decongesta... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Victor Bonuel
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Try to space them: Out 4-6 hours apart. Nyquil has tylenol (acetaminophen) which is a pain killer and combining with advil would be a double whammy. If u already took bo... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Yelena Kipervas
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Yes: Nyquil has Tylenol (acetaminophen). Its safe to combine Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Advil, since its different class medications.
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