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A member asked:
My girlfriend has really bad mestrual cramps. she just took 3 200mg ibuprofen but the pain isn't going away. can she take a 500mg dosis of naproxen?
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Those are same: kind of medications. You already maxed out the Ibuprofen. Ocp/bcp's can help. Discuss with your dr.
Answered 1/11/2016
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