A 32-year-old male asked:
my husband took 2 ibuprofen and 1 naprosyn (naproxen). . should i be concerned?
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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
39 years experience Pain Management
NSAID: He has taken too much NSAID. I would be concerned if he has heartburn, bleeding from stomach, nausea etc... I would just watch and see how he does
Answered on Jan 2, 2015
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
59 years experience Internal Medicine
You need to wait: 6-8 hours from the advil (ibuprofen) /then 8-12 for the naproxen
Hope this helps!!
Dr Z
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
No: Combining nsaids should be avoided because of the increased risk of serious side effects.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Katherine Caldwell answered
17 years experience General Practice
Pain med dosing: No problem. Taking an ibuprofen now will be fine. Aleve (Naproxen) is usually dosed at 220 or 250 mg per pill without a prescription. The max safe da ... Read More
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Bensinger answered
52 years experience Ophthalmology
Not a problem: These are standard, effective doses for back pain. Hopefully they are effective for you. You need only to be concerned about stomach acidity with th ... Read More
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