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Is it safe to take 800 mg ibuprofen every 6 hours and in between those doses take 1000 mg of tylenol (acetaminophen) with maximum of each 4 times a day?
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Maybe: In a normal healthy person, yes. But you can't do it long term because it taxes your liver and kidneys. No alcohol at all while on this combo. Take Ibuprofen with food.
Answered 4/15/2018
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