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Is it a bad idea to take advil or tylenol (acetaminophen) when i have a really bad hangover?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hangover: The best thing for a hangover is plenty of hydration, rest, & time -- also avoiding getting that drunk in the first place. Tylenol (acetaminophen) could add to liver injury/inflammation that you created by excessive alcohol; advil (ibuprofen) would be safer in this respect but could aggravate alcohol-induced gastritis if it's there. B-complex w/extra thiamine (100 mg) may counter b-vitamin depletion from alcohol.

Answered 12/11/2015

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