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Is it safe to take 2 800mg of ibuprofen for back pain?

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Dr. James Burns answered

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Above the`: recommended dosage, and could cause significant gastric irritation. Ibuprofen is not a drug where if one is good more is better, as there is a therapeutic level above which no further analgesic qualities can be found but only an increase in undesirable side effects.

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Answered 8/22/2015

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