Frackville, Pennsylvania
A 53-year-old male asked:
Is ibuprofen safe, short-term, (one to two days), for toothache relief even though i am taking a daily 325 mg aspirin for preventive heart health?
4 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronald Widmananswered
Emergency Medicine 33 years experience
Pharmacy: Combination of Aspirin and Ibuprofen can be problematic. And unless your doctor told you to take an adult Aspirin i would recommend a baby Aspirin 81 mg. Less chance of GI problems but still heart healthy but check with your doctor.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Dentistry 38 years experience
See dentist: You increase your risk of GI problems if you take both Aspirin and ibuprophen together. Get your tooth treated asap. Talk to your dentist and md regarding the best and safest pain medication for your toothache.
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Dr. Howard Schneideranswered
Pediatric Dentistry 36 years experience
Take Tylenol (acetaminophen) : Since you are already taking a non-steroidal anti- inflammatory agent (aspirin) a good short term option is tylenol (acetaminophen). This should prevent both the potential stomach upset and the potential for increased bleeding from taking both Aspirin and Ibuprofen together.
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Aspirin or tylenol (acetaminophen): Analgesic dose of aspirin, taking Motrin atleast 1 hour after taking Aspirin to minimize interference with antiplatelet effect of Aspirin and tylenol (acetaminophen) are possible options.
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Last updated Mar 26, 2017
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