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I just had an industrial piercing on 2/14/15 and i take advil (ibuprofen) pms at night its bleeding like healing but will it make it worse if i take advils (ibuprofen)?
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Advil (ibuprofen) is fine.: There is no problem with taking advil (ibuprofen) for this.
Answered 2/16/2015
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OTC PainPreparations: contain 1 or more of 4 active ingredients: (a) acetylsalicylic acid (aka ASA, aspirin), (b) acetominophen (e.g. Tylenol), (c) ibuprophen (e.g. Advil) &/or (d) naproxen (e.g. Aleve). Always look at the fine print for these. Problems: ASA ↓es blood clotting; a, c & d ↑ bleeding stomach/small bowel (Dose&Freq. of use related); b ↑es liver failure (D&F related), c & d kidney failure (D&F related)
Answered 2/16/2015
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