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I got a temporary crown yesterday & my mouth is sore, i took 400mgs of motrin yesterday then 7 hours later took 400 more, how much can u take in a day?

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Maximum is: 3200 mg in a 24 hour period.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 6/25/2015

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