Question 1

is advil (ibuprofen) a blood thinner?

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Blood thinner: Yes Advil (ibuprofen) has a blood thinning effect due to it's effect on one's blood platelets.  This is why Advil (ibuprofen) and other similar drugs are contraindicated before surgical procedures.

Question 2

is advil (ibuprofen) pm a good sleep aid?

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Yes: It will help some people as long as antihistamine part of it cause sleepiness.

Question 3

does advil (ibuprofen) pm work?

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In what way?: It can relieve pain of certain types and if it relieves pain a can allow a person to relax and go to sleep.  It can also allow person to function more normally.However one must always consider the type of medicine it is, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatoryand it can have significant side effects including kidney problems intestinal bleeding problems water retention among the most prominent.

Question 4

is it ok to take 3 advil (ibuprofen)?

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Yes: That is an acceptable dose to take at one time. Try to make sure you take it with food to minimize GI irritation.

Question 5

is ibuprofen or advil the generic name?

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Advil (ibuprofen): Ibuprofen = generic name.  Advil (ibuprofen) = brand name.

Question 6

does ibuprofen have same effect as advil?

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Same thing: Advil is a brand name for ibuprofen.

Question 7

can i take three advil (ibuprofen) pm's ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can take up to 2400mg of Ibuprofen in a 24 hour period. So 3x2 tablets every 6 hours is safe. Howevee, you want to get to the root of the problem. Why are you having the pain, get that resolved so that you don't have to take that much medicaiton.

Question 8

can you take advil and ibuprofen together?

Accepted Answer

No it is same medici: Advil (ibuprofen) is a brand name of Ibuprofen so why will you want to take them together.

Question 9

can i take advil (ibuprofen) with lithium?

Accepted Answer

Carefully: Advil (ibuprofen) may increase lithium blood levels by reducing the excretion of lithium by the kidneys.  This could lead to lithium toxicity.  One study that tested high-dose (1800 mg/day) Ibuprofen said "lithium dosage may need to be reduced in some patients following initiation of Ibuprofen therapy."  the effect may be less at low doses or if advil is used rarely.  Consult with your prescriber.

Question 10

can i take 4 advil (ibuprofen) at one time?

Accepted Answer

Depends.: If the advil (ibuprofen) are 200 mg Ibuprofen and you are an otherwise healthy person with no contraindications.  No pregnancy, no GI bleeding, no renal insufficiency.  That is a prescription dose and we only recommend high doses like that with professional counsel.  It's better to stick with the dose on the bottle unless your personal physician has instructed you otherwise.  High dose nsaids have risk.

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