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A 17-year-old female asked:

I took two advil (ibuprofen) at 10 am and its about 1:20 now and they didn't help. can i try aleve (naproxen) now? or do i need to wait?

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Dr. Richard Zimonanswered

Internal Medicine 61 years experience

You need to wait: 6-8 hours from the advil (ibuprofen) /then 8-12 for the naproxen Hope this helps!! Dr Z

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