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I took ibuprofen for teeth pain ..about 4 a day would this affect ast and alt levels ..alt is 83 and alt is 188 im 49 yo female?

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Dr. Aaron Haug answered

Possibly.: That is a fairly low dose of ibuprofen- it could affect liver enzyme tests. Options include stopping the Ibuprofen and having the levels re-tested, or going ahead with additional testing now to look for other causes that can cause liver enzyme tests to be elevated.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 11/24/2014

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A member asked:

I took ibuprofen for teeth pain ..about 4 a day would this affect ast and alt levels ..alt is 83 and alt is 188 im 49 yo female?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Aaron Haug answered

Dr Ali agreed

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