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Can u take 2 600mg ibrophene for pain because i'm feeling a lot of pain in my right leg it's feel like a charlie horse. sometime i can't walk. ?

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No: You can take maximum 800 mg at a time. You can take ibuprofen every 6-8 hrs. Max daily dose shold be about 2,400. May cause stomach irritation, bleeding

Dr Miller agreed

Answered 11/4/2014

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