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A member asked:

Am i taking too much med? the last 5days i ve been taking around 2 ibuprofen 3 times/ day, ppenicillin and coughing syrup plus strepsils and lemsip

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Dr. Sunil Mehra answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Not really: Depending upon your symptoms these are ok for infection, just be careful with Motrin if you have ulcer disease or kidney problem.

Answered 6/30/2014

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