A 47-year-old female asked:
what's the best one ibuprofen are tylenol (acetaminophen) ? n which one upsets your stomach?
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Dr. Frank Amico Sr answered
43 years experience Addiction Medicine
Ibuprophen: NSAIDS are known to have abdominal side effects
Answered on Sep 12, 2014
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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered
38 years experience Addiction Medicine
Ibuprofen vs Tylenol (acetaminophen): each one works different, so they potentially work different in different people. As a rule ibuprofen tends to cause more GI upset than Tylenol (acetaminophen)
Answered on Sep 13, 2014
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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
Tylenol (acetaminophen): Tylenol (acetaminophen) has no significant GI risk but Ibuprofen does.
A 71-year-old female asked:
Dr. Howard Feinberg answered
37 years experience Rheumatology
Tylenol (acetaminophen): Tylenol (acetaminophen) has the lowest risk of stomach problems. Make sure you do not go over the maximum dose on the package.
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Motrin: Not advised, due to irritation of stomach & possible bleeding.
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Victor Bonuel answered
38 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: But don't do this on a regular basis.
Normally, it's recommended that you take 4 tabs of Ibuprofen 600 mg a day and 4-6 tablets of tylenol (acetamin ... Read More
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