Question 1

what could happen if i took 17 advil (ibuprofen) at once?

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Advil (ibuprofen) overdose.: Depends on  the dose of each pill.  Are you considering taking an overdose? If you are having
thoughts about killing yourself,  get seen at the nearest emergency room now. Have a friend or relative drive you or call 911 for emergency services for transport. You can call the National suicide hotlines 24/7 at 1-800-suicide (1-800-784-2433) or 1-800-273 – talk (1-800-273-8255) for support.

Question 2

i'm curious what could happen when you od on advil (ibuprofen)?

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Overdose on Advil (ibuprofen): An overdose of Advil (ibuprofen) can cause gastrointestinal bleeding,  kidney failure, seizures, mental status changes, and death.   It depends on how much you take and your health before you took it.

Question 3

what can happen if you mix alchohol and advil (ibuprofen)?

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Stomach upset: If you drink chronically or if you have a sensitive stomach- it can cause an upset stomach.  The alcohol already can cause irritation and the addition of advil (ibuprofen) can cause similar stomach upset. Some people can drink alcohol and take advil (ibuprofen) without adverse side effects. If you don't have ulcer or gastritis - you probably won't have issues with occasional advil (ibuprofen) too.

Question 4

what happens in an advil (ibuprofen) overdose?

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Overdose symptoms: Overdose symptoms of Ibuprofen include: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, and nystagmus. In severe cases, patients will experience gastrointestinal bleeding, seizures, hypotension, bradycardia or tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmias, acute renal failure, coma, respiratory depression, and cardiac arrest.

Question 5

what happens with advil (ibuprofen) and tequila?

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Stomach discomfort: Advil (ibuprofen) as well as any form of acohol can cause stomach upsets as they are irritating to the stomach linning and can cause gastritis.

Question 6

can i take advil and clindal together?

Accepted Answer

: It should be safe to take Advil (Ibuprofen) or Clindal (Clindamycin) together unless you have any history of prior reaction to either medication.

Question 7

i took 2000 mg of advil at once, am i at risk?

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: If you have normal kidneys and liver, you should be able to metabolize this medicine. You took close to the maximum daily dose all at once. You should definitely not take any more for the next 24-48 hours. If you begin to feel ill, then go to the nearest ER so that you can be evaluated, including bloodwork to check renal and liver functions. Best of luck to you!

Question 8

can i take advil while taking cepfodoxime?  thank you!

Accepted Answer

Drug interactions: I found on drug-drug interactions btwn Advil (brand of ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory pain medication) and Cefpodoxime (a cephalosporin-class antibiotic) at https://www.drugs.com/interactions-check.php?drug_list=552-0,1310-782. But be sure to read about potential side effects of each, especially gastritis from former, and vaginal yeast infection &amp; diarrhea from latter.

Question 9

i accidentally took 2 more advil pm four hours later what can i expect?

Accepted Answer

: No harm will come from the extra dose. Doses equivalent to 4 or even 6 pills at once sometimes are used for certain medical conditions.

Question 10

i took 4 advil pills by accident... is that considered overdosing? and will i die from it?

Accepted Answer

NoYouWillNotDie: One Advil pill contains 200mgm of Ibuprofen.4 pills make it 800mgm.That is the Maximum one time dose adviced for pain sometime.Some may get some stomach upset&amp;irritation&amp;symptoms of hyperacidity like heart burn or some epigastric pain.Dont take any more advil for 24 hours.If any symptoms of stomach upset you can take maalox or mylanta or Ranitidine or omoprazole available over the counter

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