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Can you take mefenamic acid and calpol and nurofen together?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

NO: Taken together will cause GI irritation. Use only one and even then, potect your stomach with Pepcid , Prilosec ( omperazole) or Nexium (esomeprazole)

Dr Rhoades agreed

Answered 2/13/2015

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