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A member asked:

My foot doc wants me to take 2400 mg of ibuprofin a day, is this safe .

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Ibuprofen: Yes. The maximum safe dose in 24 hours is 3200 mgs.

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Answered 12/5/2013

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